fledged

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/flɛdʒd/ English

Definitions

verb

To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
To grow, cover or be covered with feathers.
To decorate with feathers.
To complete the last moult and become a winged adult insect.

adjective

Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.

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Synonyms

feathered full-fledged vaned mature fully fledged fledgeling fledgling right developed winged matured adult grown seasoned experienced complete

Associated

fledging moult whitefish nest peregrine hatching nesting brood nests eurasian offspring plumage

Rhymes

wedged edged alleged hedged pledged dredged sedged sledged kedged unhedged

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