Covered with feathers; having developed enough feathers to be ready for flight.
From 'fledge' plus the adjectival suffix '-y,' creating an adjective meaning 'characterized by feathers' or 'feathery.'
A 'fledgy' nestling looks comically different from a naked hatchling—the moment soft downy feathers appear, it transforms from helpless to almost-ready!
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