Flighted

/ˈflaɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having wings or the ability to fly; equipped with or capable of flight.

Etymology

From flight (from Old English 'flyht,' from 'fleogan' meaning to fly) plus the adjective suffix -ed, creating a participial adjective meaning possessing or characterized by the quality of flight.

Kelly Says

Flighted is how biology classifies birds—'flighted' vs. 'flightless' divides the avian world, creating a vocabulary distinction that matters enormously for understanding evolution and which species can escape, survive, and colonize new lands.

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