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unfledged

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un·fledged  (n-fljd)
adj.
1. Not having the feathers necessary to fly. Used of a young bird.
2. Inexperienced, immature, or untried.

unfledged [ʌnˈflɛdʒd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers
2. immature and undeveloped
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unfledgedunfledged - (of birds) not yet having developed feathers; "a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill"
fledged, mature - (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
2.unfledgedunfledged - (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; "shot an unfledged arrow"
featherless, unfeathered - having no feathers; "a featherless biped"; "the unfeathered legs of an Orpington"
3.unfledgedunfledged - young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer"
inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training

unfledged
adjective inexperienced, immature, callow, young, green, raw, undeveloped, untried new-hatched, unfledged courage
Translations
unfledged [ˈʌnˈfledʒd] ADJimplume
unfledged
adj bird(noch) nicht flügge; (fig)unerfahren


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A strong breeze soon fanned the spark into a flame, and the eaglets, as yet unfledged and helpless, were roasted in their nest and dropped down dead at the bottom of the tree.
How could you, my poor little unfledged nestling, find yourself food, and defend yourself from misfortune, and ward off the wiles of evil men?
Aunt Jamesina had a proper respect for the cloth even in the case of an unfledged parson.
 
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