All feather synonyms
feath·er
F f 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.
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- spike — an ear, as of wheat or other grain.
- fin — Slang. a five-dollar bill.
- wing — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- calamus — any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes
- pompon — pompom2 (def 1).
- pinna — Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- plumule — Botany. the bud of the ascending axis of a plant while still in the embryo.
- quill — one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.
- pinion — the distal or terminal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges.
- barb — A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out.
- spine — the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- penna — a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
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.
- provisioning — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.