Unfledged

  • 21callow — a. 1. Unfledged, unfeathered, naked. 2. Inexperienced, immature, silly, unfledged, green, soft, sappy …

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  • 22squab — [[t]skwɒb[/t]] n. pl. squabs, (esp. collectively for1)squab, 1) orn a nestling pigeon, marketed when fully grown but still unfledged 2) a short, stout person 3) fur a thickly stuffed, soft cushion 4) short and broad 5) orn (of a bird) unfledged… …

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  • 23squab — /skwɒb/ (say skwob) noun 1. a nestling pigeon, marketed when fully grown but still unfledged. 2. a short, stout person. 3. a thickly stuffed, soft cushion. 4. the back part, often detachable, of the seat of certain motor cars. –adjective 5. short …

  • 24fledgeless — adjective (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers shot an unfledged arrow • Syn: ↑unfledged, ↑unvaned • Similar to: ↑unfeathered, ↑featherless …

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  • 25squab — n. & adj. n. 1 a short fat person. 2 a young esp. unfledged pigeon or other bird. 3 a a stuffed cushion. b Brit. the padded back or side of a car seat. 4 a sofa or ottoman. adj. short and fat, squat. Phrases and idioms: squab chick an unfledged… …

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  • 26unfeathered — adjective 1. having no feathers a featherless biped the unfeathered legs of an Orpington • Syn: ↑featherless • Ant: ↑feathered • Similar to: ↑plucked, ↑ …

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  • 27unvaned — adjective (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers shot an unfledged arrow • Syn: ↑unfledged, ↑fledgeless • Similar to: ↑unfeathered, ↑featherless …

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  • 28gorlin — ˈgȯrlə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: English dialect gor unfledged bird + lin (alteration of ling) 1. dialect Britain : an unfledged bird 2. dialect Britain : a callow immature person …

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  • 29un|fledged — «uhn FLEHJD», adjective. 1. too young to fly; not having full grown feathers: »an unfledged crow. 2. Figurative. undeveloped; immature or inexperienced: »This Society of unfledged Statesmen (Joseph Addison) …

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  • 30Callow — Cal low, a. [OE. calewe, calu, bald, AS. calu; akin to D. kaal, OHG. chalo, G. Kuhl; cf. L. calvus.] [1913 Webster] 1. Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged. [1913 Webster] An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o er the callow young, a… …

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