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fledged (adj.)

"furnished with feathers," 1570s (in full-fledged), thus "developed, matured, able to fly;" past-participle adjective from fledge (v.).

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Definitions of fledged from WordNet

fledged (adj.)
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination;
Synonyms: mature
fledged (adj.)
(of an arrow) equipped with feathers;
Synonyms: vaned
From wordnet.princeton.edu