one of the many soft light parts covering a bird's body. a peacock feather; tail/flight/wing feathers; a feather pillow (= one containing feathers).

to annoy or upset someone or a group of people The senator's speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world. smooth (somebody's) ruffled feathers. jump to ...

to make yourself richer, especially by spending money on yourself that should be spent on something else.

to make yourself richer, especially at somebody else's expense, by spending money on yourself that should be spent on somebody/something else.

There are 33 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun feather, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb feather, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

feathered adjective /ˈfeðəd/ /ˈfeðərd/ covered with feathers or having feathers. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together.

Definition of feathered adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

a long thin piece of clothing like a scarf, made of feathers and worn over the shoulders, especially by women in the past

feather-brained adjective /ˈfeðə breɪnd/ /ˈfeðər breɪnd/ (informal, disapproving) very silly Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline.