Vocabulary Entry

unfledged

|adjective • verb

adjective

Not fully developed or mature; lacking the necessary feathers for flight, typically used in reference to birds.

Example Sentences

"The unfledged chicks remained in the nest, waiting for their parents to bring them food."

"She decided to wait until the unfledged leaves of the spring blossom fully before taking her garden photos."

"The teacher noted that the unfledged ideas from the students needed more refinement before their presentation."

verb

Example Sentences

"The volunteers worked hard to unfledge the young birds so they can join the flock."

"Her main goal was to unfledge the rescued nestlings before the winter sets in."

"They watched closely as the parents unfledged their young, ensuring they learned how to find food."