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fledged

[flejd]

adjective

  1. having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight.

  2. having the characteristics of maturity.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fledged1

First recorded in 1570–80; fledge + -ed 2
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Gizmo is the fifth eaglet from Jackie and Shadow who has fledged.

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Gizmo’s head swiveled, monitoring as Sunny fledged, or made an inaugural flight from the nest.

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Since the webcam was installed, only three chicks have fledged, which is normal, Steers told The Times in a previous interview: “It’s hard work being an eagle.”

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Revolut says it has 10 million users in the UK while last year it was granted a provisional banking licence, paving the way for it to become a fully fledged UK bank.

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The birds may be flocking to urban areas to find food to feed their chicks during the breeding season, switching back to a natural diet once their youngsters have fledged.

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