feathernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfeð.ər/us/ˈfeð.ɚ/B2 one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along each side:
peacock/ostrich feathers
feather pillows (= those containing feathers)
The bird ruffled its feathers.
More examples
- The bird has grey feathers with a lighter collar.
- This type of bird is very inconspicuous because of its dull feathers.
- Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers.
- The birds ruffled their feathers in alarm.
- Do you prefer a feather pillow or a foam pillow?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- ivory
- mink
- plumage
- plumule
- prickle
- quill
- spinneret
- vellum
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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Idiom(s)
be (as) light as a feather
a feather in your cap
featherverb [ T ]
uk/ˈfeð.ər/us/ˈfeð.ɚ/specializedto turn oars (= poles with flat ends used to move a boat) so that the flat parts are horizontal above the water while you prepare for the next pull
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rowing
- cox
- four
- oar
- oarsman
- oarswoman
- row 1
- scull
- sculling
- shell
Idiom(s)
feather your own nest