flighted

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flighted

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From flight + -ed.

adjective

not comparable, of birds Having flight feathers (for example, upon reaching maturity).
Opposite: unflighted
not comparable, of birds Capable of flight. In comparison with flighted birds, the forelimb of a flightless bird typically has a substantially smaller carpometacarpus and ulna-radius, and the relative proportions between these midwing elements and the humerus, and of these last two to[…]
Similar: flying, volant · Opposite: flightless, nonflying, nonvolant
not comparable Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of flight

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"flighted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flighted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

flighted. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flighted

Chicago

"flighted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flighted.

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@misc{flighted_2026,
  title = {flighted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flighted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}