Definitions for unfledgedʌnˈflɛdʒd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•fledgedʌnˈflɛdʒd(adj.)

  1. not fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird.

    Category: Ornithology

  2. immature; callow.

Origin of unfledged:

1595–1605

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unfledged, immature(adj)

    (of birds) not yet having developed feathers

    "a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill"

  2. unfledged, fledgeless, unvaned(adj)

    (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers

    "shot an unfledged arrow"

  3. fledgling, unfledged, callow(adj)

    young and inexperienced

    "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer"

Wiktionary

  1. unfledged(Adjective)

    Of a bird that has yet to develop its wings and feathers and become able to fly

  2. unfledged(Adjective)

    inexperienced, like a tyro or novice

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unfledged(adj)

    not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed; immature


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