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December 13, 2007
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Friday, 14th December 2007 : Today's Word is ...

Unfledged



( Adjective )


Pronunciation : un-fl�jd

1. describes a young bird that has not yet developed the feathers required for flight

2. young and inexperienced

3. (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers


Etymology:


Probably from obsolete fledge - feathered - from Middle English flegge - from Old English - flycge


Synonyms:


guileless, inexperienced, infant, jejune, jellybean, juvenile, kid, low tech, naive, puerile, raw, sophomore, unbaked, unripe, unsophisticated, untrained, untried, young, innocent, fresh, immature, ignorant


Antonyms:


experienced, mature, sophisticated, worldly


Contextual Examples:


� Aunt Jamesina had a proper respect for the cloth even in the case of an unfledged parson.

� How could you, my poor little unfledged nestling, find yourself food, and defend yourself from misfortune, and ward off the wiles of evil men?


Related Words :


1. fledgling: Adjective

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