a. [ OE. flegge, flygge; akin to D. vlug, G. flügge, flücke, OHG. flucchi, Icel. fleygr, and to E. fly. √84. See Fly, v. i. ] Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly. [ 1913 Webster ]

His shoulders, fledge with wings. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Fledged p. pr. & vb. n. Fledging. ] 1. To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight. [ 1913 Webster ]

The birds were not as yet fledged enough to shift for themselves. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To furnish or adorn with any soft covering. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your master, whose chin is not yet fledged. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; -- of birds. [ Narrower terms: fledgling(prenominal), fledgeling(prenominal) ] unfledged
Syn. -- mature. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. equipped with feathers; -- of an arrow.
Syn. -- vaned. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. not equipped with feathers; -- of an arrow.
Syn. -- unfledged, unvaned. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a new member of a group.
Syn. -- newcomer, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, entrant. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A young bird just fledged. [ wns=2 ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. having just acquired its flight feathers; -- of a young bird; as, a fledgling robin. [ prenominal ]
Syn. -- fledgeling(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. young and inexperienced; as, a fledgling enterprise; a fledgling skier.
Syn. -- unfledged. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly; -- of a bird. fledgling
Syn. -- fully fledged. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having gained full status; -- of persons in respect to human roles; as, a full-fledged lawyer; by the age of seventeen I was a full-fledged atheist.
Syn. -- fully fledged. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed; immature. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]