The birds were not as yet fledged enough to shift
for themselves. --L'Estrange.
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2. To furnish or adorn with any soft covering.
[1913 Webster]
Your master, whose chin is not yet fledged. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fledged — adj. 1. having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; of birds. [Narrower terms: {fledgling(prenominal), fledgeling(prenominal)}] {unfledged} Syn: mature. [WordNet 1.5] 2. equipped with feathers; of an arrow. Syn: vaned.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fledged — [fledʒd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fledge ready to fly (14 19 centuries); related to FLY1] →↑fully fledged … Dictionary of contemporary English
fledged — [ fledʒd ] adjective with feathers that are developed enough to fly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fledged — adjective 1. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination • Syn: ↑mature • Ant: ↑unfledged • Similar to: ↑fledgling, ↑fledgeling, ↑full fledged, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fledged — adjective see fullyfledged … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fledged — un·fledged; … English syllables
fledged — /flejd/, adj. 1. having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight. 2. having the characteristics of maturity. [1570 80; FLEDGE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
fledged — adjective flɛdʒd Able to fly … Wiktionary
fledged — adj. having plumage, feathered; capable of flight; mature fledÊ’ v. grow flight feathers; raise a baby bird; cover with feathers … English contemporary dictionary
fledged — UK [fledʒd] / US adjective with feathers that are developed enough to fly … English dictionary
