单词 | feather-pate |
释义 | feather /fedhˈər/noun
ORIGIN: OE fether; Ger Feder; L penna, Gr pteron feathˈered adjective
feathˈeriness noun feathˈering noun
feathˈerlike adjective feathˈery adjective Relating to, resembling, or covered with feathers or an appearance of feathers feather bed noun A mattress filled with feathers or down feathˈerbed transitive verb
featherbedˈding noun feathˈer-boarding same as weatherboarding (see under weather) feather-bonnˈet noun A Highland soldier's feather-covered headdress feathˈer-brain noun (also feathˈer-head or feathˈer-pate (archaic) ) a frivolous, silly person feathˈer-brained (also feathˈer-headed) adjective feather cut noun A style of haircut in which the hair is left thin and fine in texture feather duster noun A light brush of feathers, used for dusting feathˈer-edge noun An edge of a board or plank thinner than the other edge feathˈer-grass noun A perennial grass (genus Stipa) with a feathery beard feather palm noun Any palm with feather-shaped leaves feather star see crinoid feather stitch noun One of a series of stitches making a zigzag line feathˈerweight noun
a feather in one's cap An achievement of which one can be proud birds of a feather People of similar character feathered friend (humorous) A bird feather one's nest To accumulate wealth for oneself while working for others in a position of trust in full or high feather Greatly elated or in high spirits make the feathers fly To create a turmoil or uproar ruffle someone's feathers To upset or offend someone show the white feather To show signs of cowardice, a white feather in a gamecock's tail being considered as a sign of degeneracy tar and feather see under tar1 you could have knocked me down with a feather I was astounded |
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