feather-headn.

Brit.

/ˈfɛðəhɛd/, U.S.

/ˈfɛðərˌ(h)ɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: feather n., head n.¹

Etymology: < feather n. + head n.¹

1. An empty or light head.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > giddiness, empty-headedness > [noun] > empty or light head

feather-head1845

1845 T. Carlyle in O. Cromwell Lett. & Speeches I. 152 To me in my poor featherhead, [he] seemed a somewhat unhandy gentleman.

2. A silly, empty-headed person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > [noun] > giddy, light-headed

light head1536

cock-brain1556

fiddler1591

wild goose1597

barmy-froth1598

knick-knacker1622

nugator1656

shatter-pate1775

feather-brain1776

whirl-brain1817

feather-head1834

date1914

bubblehead1916

airhead1971

1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus iii. vii, in Fraser's Mag. July 82/1 Shew the haughtiest featherhead, that a soul Higher than himself is actually here.

1875 Ld. Tennyson Queen Mary v. i. 227 A fool and featherhead!

1878 T. Sinclair Mount 19 Our periodical featherheads do not know that we dwell in the modern land of Canaan.

attributive.1886 W. Graham Social Probl. 190 Mere feather~head folly.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	feather-head
释义	feather-headn. Brit. /ˈfɛðəhɛd/, U.S. /ˈfɛðərˌ(h)ɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: feather n., head n.¹ Etymology: < feather n. + head n.¹ 1. An empty or light head. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > giddiness, empty-headedness > [noun] > empty or light head feather-head1845 1845 T. Carlyle in O. Cromwell Lett. & Speeches I. 152 To me in my poor featherhead, [he] seemed a somewhat unhandy gentleman. 2. A silly, empty-headed person. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > [noun] > giddy, light-headed light head1536 cock-brain1556 fiddler1591 wild goose1597 barmy-froth1598 knick-knacker1622 nugator1656 shatter-pate1775 feather-brain1776 whirl-brain1817 feather-head1834 date1914 bubblehead1916 airhead1971 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus iii. vii, in Fraser's Mag. July 82/1 Shew the haughtiest featherhead, that a soul Higher than himself is actually here. 1875 Ld. Tennyson Queen Mary v. i. 227 A fool and featherhead! 1878 T. Sinclair Mount 19 Our periodical featherheads do not know that we dwell in the modern land of Canaan. attributive.1886 W. Graham Social Probl. 190 Mere feather~head folly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1834
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