- full-fledged
- {adj.} Having everything that is needed to be something; complete. * /A girl needs three years of training to be a full-fledged nurse./ * /The book was a full-fledged study of American history./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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full-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. * … Financial and business terms
full-fledged — adj. 1. having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly; of a bird. {fledgling} Syn: fully fledged. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having gained full status; of persons in respect to human roles; as, a full fledged lawyer; by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
full-fledged — adjective AMERICAN 1. ) completely developed: a full fledged riot/battle 2. ) completely trained: a full fledged doctor 3. ) a full fledged bird has grown all its feathers and is able to fly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
full-fledged — AmE .fully fledged BrE adj [only before noun] completely developed, trained, or established ▪ India has the potential to become a full fledged major power … Dictionary of contemporary English
full-fledged — full′ fledged′ adj. 1) of full rank or standing: a full fledged professor[/ex] 2) fully developed • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
full-fledged — 1883 in figurative sense; see FULL (Cf. full) (adj.) + FLEDGE (Cf. fledge) … Etymology dictionary
full-fledged — full grown / full fledged [adj] developed, ripe, ready adult, full blown*, grown, grownup, in one’s prime*, marriageable, mature, nubile, of age, perfected, prime, ripened; concepts 558,578,797 Ant. new, small, underdeveloped, undeveloped, unripe … New thesaurus
full-fledged — [fool′flejd′] adj. 1. having a complete set of feathers: said of birds 2. completely developed or trained; of full rank or status … English World dictionary
full-fledged — index outright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
full-fledged — N. Amer. ► ADJECTIVE 1) with fully developed wing feathers and able to fly … English terms dictionary
full-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 … Useful english dictionary
