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- [feth -er]
- /ˈfɛð ər/
- /ˈfeðə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feth -er]
- /ˈfɛð ər/
Definitions of feather word
- noun feather one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side. 1
- noun feather kind; character; nature: two boys of the same feather. 1
- noun feather something like a feather, as a tuft or fringe of hair. 1
- noun feather something very light, small, or trivial: Your worry is a mere feather. 1
- noun feather Archery. one of the vanes at the tail of an arrow or dart. 1
- noun feather Carpentry. a spline for joining the grooved edges of two boards. 1
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Origin of feather
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English fether; cognate with Dutch veder, German Feder, Old Norse fjǫthr; akin to Greek pterón, Sanskrit pátram wing, feather
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Parts of speech for Feather
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feather popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
feather usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feather
noun feather
- plume — a feather.
- fringe — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- fluff — light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- crest — The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.
verb feather
- fit out — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- provide — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- feathering — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- feathered — clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.
- take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
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