adjective
- (of a young bird) having developed wing feathers that are large enough for flight
- experienced and competent; fully developed
Examples
- The baby robins were finally fledged and ready to leave the nest.
- Once the eaglets were fully fledged, they began hunting on their own.
- She’s a fully fledged doctor now after completing her residency.
- He became a fledged pilot after years of training.
- The young hawks remained in the nest until they were fledged.
- After the internship, she emerged as a fledged journalist.
- The fledged owlets practiced flying between the trees.