sea feather

sea feath·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see feth -er]
- /si ˈfɛð ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see feth -er]
- /si ˈfɛð ər/

Definitions of sea feather words

noun sea feather any of several anthozoans of the order Gorgonacea, in which the colony assumes a featherlike shape. 1
noun sea feather any of several anthozoans with the skeleton branched into a featherlike form, as the sea pen 0

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Origin of sea feather

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25

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Parts of speech for Sea feather

noun

adjective

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adverb

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sea feather popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea feather usage trend in Literature

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