unfledged
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un·fledged
(ŭn-flĕjd′)adj.
1. Not having the feathers necessary to fly. Used of a young bird.
2. Inexperienced, immature, or untried.
unfledged
(ʌnˈflɛdʒd)adj
1. (Zoology) (of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers
2. immature and undeveloped
un•fledged
(ʌnˈflɛdʒd)adj.
1. not fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird.
2. immature; callow.
[1595–1605]
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2. | ![]() featherless, unfeathered - having no feathers; "a featherless biped"; "the unfeathered legs of an Orpington" | |
3. | ![]() inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training |
unfledged
adjective inexperienced, immature, callow, young, green, raw, undeveloped, untried new-hatched, unfledged courage
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unfledged
adj bird → (noch) nicht flügge; (fig) → unerfahren