1. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
   - mature 
2. (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
   - vaned

1. Feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight 
2. Decorate with feathers
   "fledge an arrow"
   - flight 
3. Grow feathers
   "The young sparrows are fledging already"
   - feather

See also: feathered, fledgeling, fledgling, full-fledged, fully fledged

Type of: acquire, adorn, beautify, bring up, decorate, develop, embellish, get, grace, grow, nurture, ornament, parent, produce, raise, rear

Antonym: unfledged

Encyclopedia: Fledge

• counterexample
• counterfactual
• counterfactuality
• counterfeit
• counterfeiter
• unscientifically
• unscramble
• unscrew
• unscripted
• unscrupulous
• unscrupulously
• unscrupulousness
• unseal
• unsealed
• unseamanlike
• unseamed
• unsearchable
• unseasonable
• unseasonableness
• unseasonably
• unseasoned
• unseat
• unseaworthy
• unsectarian
• unsecure