Associations to the word «Fledge»
Verb
Wiktionary
FLEDGE, verb. (transitive) To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
FLEDGE, verb. (intransitive) To grow, cover or be covered with feathers.
FLEDGE, verb. (transitive) To decorate with feathers.
FLEDGE, adjective. (archaic) Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.
Dictionary definition
FLEDGE, verb. Feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight.
FLEDGE, verb. Decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow".
FLEDGE, verb. Grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.