feather |
one of the structures forming the plumage of birds, consisting of a hollow, tapering, horny shaft growing from the skin and bearing a web of slender, parallel, interlocked barbs on either side. [12 definitions] |
featherbed |
to hire or require the hiring of more employees than are needed or limit the production of each, or to be hired as a result of such an arrangement. |
featherbedding |
the practice, or an instance, of requiring an employer to hire more workers than necessary, or of restricting the production of workers. |
featherbrain |
a foolish or flighty person; scatterbrain. |
featheredge |
a tapering or thinning edge, resembling the edge of a feather, as of a wedge-shaped board. |
feather in one's cap |
an accomplishment or achievement; something that does one credit. |
featherless |
combined form of feather. |
feather one's nest |
to exploit an opportunity to enrich oneself, esp. to the disadvantage or at the expense of others. |
featherstitch |
a stitch in embroidery or knitting in which short, alternating branches on either side of a central line form a zigzag pattern. [3 definitions] |
featherweight |
a boxer or competitor in certain other sports weighing 118-126 pounds, or 54-57 kilograms. [4 definitions] |
feathery |
suggestive of feathers, as in lightness of appearance, touch, sound, or the like. [2 definitions] |
feature |
an element of the face such as the eyes, nose, or chin. [9 definitions] |
featured |
given prominence or special attention. [2 definitions] |
featureless |
lacking distinctive or interesting characteristics. |
Feb. |
abbreviation of "February," the second month of the Gregorian calendar year, usu. having twenty-eight days, but having one additional day every leap, or fourth, year. |
febri- |
fever. |
febrifuge |
serving to abate a fever, as medicine. [2 definitions] |
febrile |
of, concerning, or marked by fever; feverish. |
February |
the second month of the Gregorian calendar year, usu. having twenty-eight days, but having one additional day every leap, or fourth, year. |
fecal |
of, pertaining to, consisting of, or being feces. |
feces |
animal waste excreted from the intestines through the anus; excrement. |