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un·fledged
/
ʌnˈflɛdʒd
/
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[
uhn-
flejd
]
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adjective
1.
not
fledged
; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird.
2.
immature; callow.
Origin:
1595–1605;
un-
1
+
fledged
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unfledged
(ʌnˈflɛdʒd)
—
adj
1.
(of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers
2.
immature and undeveloped
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unfledged
c.1600, of persons, "immature, not experienced," from
un-
(1) "not" + pp. of
fledge
. Literal sense of "not yet covered in feathers" is recorded from 1610s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Unleashed dogs present a constant threat to plovers, causing nest abandonment or loss of
unfledged
chicks.
The vehicle closures are temporary and will last as long as there are
unfledged
plover chicks in the area.
These closures occur while
unfledged
nestlings are present.
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