feather
nounHow to pronounce feather:
Definition of feather:
- feather (noun):
- the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds.
- any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds
- any of the flat light structures that form the plumage of birds, each consisting of a shaft with soft thin hairs on either side
Synonyms for feather:
aftershaft
alula
animal material
bastard wing
bird
body covering
breed
calamus
ceratin
contour feather
description
down
down feather
feathering
flight feather
genre
hackle
ilk
keratin
kidney
kind
like
manner
marabou
melanin
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Antonyms for feather:
curls
fur
head
locks
mane
tresses
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