Phrase Hound found 61 phrases and 15 compound words that contain feathers. The most common are listed below. Open feathers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 61
- contour feathersplural of contour feather: Any feather possessing a central shaft (rachis), usually with vanes composed of barbs.
- down feathersplural of down feather: A feather of the down of a bird.
- flight feathersplural of flight feather: Any asymmetrical feather of the wing or tail of a bird.
- pin feathersplural of pin feather: A developing feather on a bird, as it emerges through the skin.
- secondary feathersplural of secondary feather: A remex flight feather that is connected to the ulna
- spit feathersTo feel very thirsty.
- spitting featherspresent participle and gerund of spit feathers
- tar-and-feathersthird-person singular simple present indicative of tar-and-feather: To cover (a person) in sticky tar, then cover in feathers which stick to the tar; an archaic means of humiliating a person.
- tars and feathersthird-person singular simple present indicative of tar and feather: To cover (a person) in sticky tar, then cover in feathers which stick to the tar; an archaic means of humiliating a person.
- bull feathersEuphemistic form of bullshit (“false statements”).
- ruffle some feathersTo cause a disturbance; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
- smooth someone's feathersTo soothe (someone) who has had their feathers ruffled; to pacify (someone) who is upset.
- ruffle someone's feathersTo unease, cause discomfort to someone.
- fine feathers make fine birdsSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
- fluff one's feathersTo show off.
- beam feathersplural of beam feather: Synonym of beam (one of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk)
- gay feathersplural of gay feather: Many of the plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.
- ice feathersplural of ice feather: An unusual feather-like form assumed by ice at the summits of mountains.
- parrot feathersplural of parrot feather: A perennial dicotyledon of species Myriophyllum aquaticum, natively found in South America but now grows around the world.
- saddle feathersplural of saddle feather: Any of the long, slender feathers on the rear part of a rooster.
- sea feathersplural of sea feather: Any of a number of gorgonians (corals) that branch out in a plume-like form.
- tail feathersplural of tail feather: Any of the feathers of a bird's tail.
- quill feathersplural of quill feather: Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; sometimes termed a flight feather.
- spat featherssimple past and past participle of spit feathers
- ruffle feathersAlternative form of ruffle some feathers: To cause a disturbance; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
Compound words 15
- horsefeathersIndicates disbelief.
- FeatherstoneA placename:
- FeatherstonA surname.
- afterfeathersplural of afterfeather: The downy lower barbs of a feather.
- cockfeathersplural of cockfeather: One of the feathers on an arrow that is placed at right angles to the nock on the bow, usually having a different color than the other feathers so that it is easily identified.
- downfeathersplural of downfeather: A feather of the down of a bird.
- featherstickAlternative spelling of feather stick: A stick, with many shavings raised from it with a knife, that serves as tinder for starting campfires or lighting a woodstove or fireplace.
- feathersticksplural of featherstick: A stick, with many shavings raised from it with a knife, that serves as tinder for starting campfires or lighting a woodstove or fireplace.
- Featherstonsplural of Featherston: A surname.
- gayfeathersplural of gayfeather: Many of the plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.