fledging

verb

Meaning

To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
To grow, cover or be covered with feathers.
To decorate with feathers.
To complete the last moult and become a winged adult insect.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

feather(English)flight(English)emerging(English)fledgling(English)flushing(English)nascent(English)soaring(English)take-off(English)fledge(English)fledged(English)nestling(English)hatching(English)

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Sources

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