fledge /flej/

1. To provide with feathers or wings
2. To bring up (a young bird) until it is ready to fly

To acquire feathers for flying

Fledged

fledged adjective

fledgˈling or fledgeˈling noun

1. A bird just fledged
2. A very immature or inexperienced person
3. A recently formed organization, etc (also figurative)

1. Young or inexperienced
2. New, recently formed

fledgˈy adjective (Keats)

Feathery

• young fogy
• young fogyish
• young fustic
• young gun
• young guns
• Young Ireland
• youngish
• Young Italy
• young ladies
• young lady
• youngling
• younglings
• youngly
• young man
• young men
• Young modulus
• youngness
• youngnesses
• young offender
• young offender institution
• young offenders
• young people
• young person
• Young Pretender
• youngs