fully fledged

  • 11fully fledged — adjective 1》 with fully developed wing feathers and able to fly. 2》 Brit. completely developed or established; of full status …

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  • 12fully-fledged — adj professional, qualified, trained, senior, graduate, mature, proficient, experienced, fully developed, full blown ≠ inexperienced …

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  • 13fully-fledged — adjective a) having all its flight feathers and ready to fly b) having reached maturity …

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  • 14ˌfully-ˈfledged — adj completely developed or trained …

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  • 15fledged — [fledʒd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fledge ready to fly (14 19 centuries); related to FLY1] →↑fully fledged …

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  • 16fledged — adjective 1. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination • Syn: ↑mature • Ant: ↑unfledged • Similar to: ↑fledgling, ↑fledgeling, ↑full fledged, ↑ …

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  • 17fully — adv. 1 completely, entirely (am fully aware). 2 no less or fewer than (fully 60). Phrases and idioms: fully fashioned (of women s clothing) shaped to fit the body. fully fledged mature. Etymology: OE fullice (as FULL(1), LY(2)) …

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  • 18fledged — adjective see fully­fledged …

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  • 19full-fledged — adjective 1. (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly • Syn: ↑fully fledged • Similar to: ↑fledged, ↑mature 2. (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status a full fledged lawyer …

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  • 20full-fledged — ˈfull fledged adjective something full fledged is complete and total in its progress or development; = fully fledged Bre: • It has been more than eight years since the economy and stock market went through a full fledged recession and recovery. * …

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