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- [flejd]
- /flɛdʒd/
- /fledʒd/
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- [flejd]
- /flɛdʒd/
Definitions of fledged word
- adjective fledged Archaic. (of young birds) able to fly. 1
- verb with object fledged to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly. 1
- verb with object fledged to furnish with or as if with feathers or plumage. 1
- verb with object fledged to provide (an arrow) with feathers. 1
- verb without object fledged (of a young bird) to acquire the feathers necessary for flight. 1
- noun fledged (of a young bird) having wing feathers that are large enough for flight ; able to fly. 1
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Origin of fledged
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; fledge + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Fledged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fledged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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