fledged
AdjectiveUS[flejd]/flɛdʒd/1 syllable
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Adjective (2)
- (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combinationSynonyms: matureOpposite immatureSimilar fledgling, full-fledged
- (of an arrow) equipped with feathersSynonyms: vanedOpposite featherlessSimilar feathered
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fledged adjective
1. having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; — of birds. [Narrower terms: fledgling(prenominal), fledgeling(prenominal)] unfledged Syn. — mature.
2. equipped with feathers; — of an arrow. Syn. — vaned.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5