fledged
pronunciation
How to pronounce fledged in British English:
UK [fledʒd]
How to pronounce fledged in American English:
US [flɛdʒd]
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- Adjective:
- (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
- (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
Word Origin
- fledged (adj.)
- "furnished with feathers," 1570s (in full-fledged), thus "developed, matured, able to fly;" past-participle adjective from fledge (v.).
Example
- 1. Perhaps the biggest difference is that germany was a fully fledged liberal democracy .
- 2. Within minutes of the market opening there was a fully fledged run on italian government bonds .
- 3. Under the lisbon treaty , the european council becomes a fully fledged european institution rather than a political meeting , with origins in informal fireside chats between eu 's founding six countries .
- 4. The move would mark a new step in the evolution of social networks into fully fledged internet platforms , while opening a new front in the battle for audience share among the web 's fastest-growing companies .
- 5. Of the arab league 's 22 members , not a single one is a stable and fully fledged democracy .