flighted

7.2

Having feathers or parts that let birds and arrows fly

adjective
/ˈflaɪtɪd/

: alado

Unlike its flighted relatives, the kiwi cannot leave the ground.

Examples

The flighted species are often more agile than those that cannot fly.
The flighted hawk glided silently over the hillside, searching for prey.
Arrows flighted with bright feathers are easier to spot in the grass.
The flighted bird soared high above the forest.
The flighted bird soared gracefully through the sky.
Birds that are flighted can travel long distances during migration.
The flighted peacock displayed its feathers to attract a mate.

Synonyms

winged

vsflighted

31 3.9

With parts like feathers or thin flaps that help something fly

describes being equipped with structures, not necessarily feathered, for flying

pennate

vsflighted

Specialized

9.9

Having wings with feathers like a bird

refers to any feathered or nonfeathered structures that enable flying

free-flying

vsflighted

4.6

Able to fly freely after being released into the wild

focuses on having flight-enabling structures rather than actual flying ability

Antonyms

flightless

7 3.9

A bird or insect that cannot fly, such as a penguin

How Feathered

flighted

7.2

fledged

Specialized

1 5.3

feathered

28 1.6

downy

4 4.2

unfledged

9.9

Surface Forms

flighted positive

Morphology

flighted = flight (semi-transparent) = flight + ed

The adjective is formed by adding '-ed' to the noun 'flight'; the inference to 'having feathers or capable of flight' is plausible but requires semantic inference rather than a fully regular adjectival pattern for learners.

Etymology

Flighted comes from the word flight, which comes from fly, meaning 'to fly'. So something called flighted has feathers or parts that let it fly, like birds or arrows with feather tails.