Definitions

1. verb

to develop feathers and be ready to fly; to become covered with feathers

“The young bird was fledge and could now fly on its own.”

2. noun

the process of developing feathers and becoming ready to fly

“The parents watched their chick go through the fledge, anxiously waiting for it to take its first flight.”

3. noun

the covering of feathers on a bird

“The fledge of the eagle was a beautiful sight, with its soft, fluffy feathers glistening in the sunlight.”