Feathering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Plumage. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls wordnet
  3. 3
    A feathered texture. countable, uncountable

    "The whole flower is very small; the tube is faintly marked with lilac lines; the petals are concave, the three outer white, marked with three lines, the middle one narrow, without featherings, the outer ones broader, and neatly feathered […]"

  4. 4
    The fitting of feathers to arrows. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of feather form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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dressfeatherfeather

Antonyms

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spats

Example

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"He is always busy feathering his own nest."

Related phrases

feathering strip

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