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fledged

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /flɛd͡ʒd/
  • rhymes with -ɛdʒd
  • CMU ARPABET: F L EH1 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of fledge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mature

Antonyms: unfledged

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(of an arrow) equipped with feathers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vaned

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: flügge — able to fly
  • Hungarian: röpképes — able to fly
  • Luxembourgish: fléck — able to fly
  • Middle English: flegge — able to fly
  • Swedish: flygg — able to fly
  • Volapük: flitafägik — able to fly