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- [feth -er-ing]
- /ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ/
- /ˈfeð.ər/
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- [feth -er-ing]
- /ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ/
Definitions of feathering word
- noun 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. 1
- noun feathering kind; character; nature: two boys of the same feather. 1
- noun feathering something like a feather, as a tuft or fringe of hair. 1
- noun feathering something very light, small, or trivial: Your worry is a mere feather. 1
- noun feathering Archery. one of the vanes at the tail of an arrow or dart. 1
- noun feathering Carpentry. a spline for joining the grooved edges of two boards. 1
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Origin of feathering
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; feather + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Feathering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feathering popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feathering
verb feathering
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- contribute — If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- bring — If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
- hand over — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
Antonyms for feathering
verb feathering
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
Top questions with feathering
- how to keep lipstick from feathering?
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