unfledged

Not having the feathers necessary to fly. Used of a young bird.

Inexperienced, immature, or untried.

Not yet fledged or furnished with feathers.

Not having attained to full growth or experience; not fully developed; immature.

Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed; immature.

Of a bird that has yet to develop its wings and feathers and become able to fly

inexperienced, like a tyro or novice

(of birds) not yet having developed feathers

young and inexperienced

(of an arrow) not equipped with feathers