unflighted

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unflighted

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From un- + flighted.

adjective

not comparable, rare, of birds Lacking flight feathers, typically due to immaturity (compare flightless) This breed of canary is unflighted for the first six months of its life.
Opposite: flighted
not comparable Lacking flights (arrows, a screw thread, etc.). Unflighted darts have a tendency to tumble.

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

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

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

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@misc{unflighted_2026,
  title = {unflighted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unflighted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}