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Feather

noun/fˈɛðɚ/
Definition
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɛðɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɛðə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɛðə/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈɛðɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
plumagefledgeplumesquarefeathering
Parts of Speech
nounthe light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
nounturning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
verbjoin tongue and groove, in carpentry
verbcover or fit with feathers
verbturn the paddle; in canoeing
verbturn the oar, while rowing
verbgrow feathers
“The young sparrows are fledging already”
Word Forms
featheryadjectiveresembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
featherverbcover or fit with feathers
plumeverbdeck with a plume
feathernounthe light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
featheringnounturning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Feder
die leichte, geile, wasserdichte Struktur, die die äußere Hülle der Vögel bildet
🇫🇷French
plume
la structure cornée légère et imperméable formant le revêtement externe des oiseaux
🇪🇸Spanish
pluma
la estructura impermeable, córnea y ligera que forma la cubierta externa de las aves
🇮🇹Italian
piuma
la leggera struttura impermeabile e corneo che costituisce il rivestimento esterno degli uccelli
🇳🇱Dutch
veerkracht
de lichtgeile waterdichte structuur die de externe bedekking van vogels vormt
🇵🇹Portuguese
pena
a estrutura leve e córnea à prova d'água que forma a cobertura externa dos pássaros
🇷🇺Russian
перо
легкая роговая водонепроницаемая структура, образующая внешний покров птиц
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पंख
पक्षियों के बाहरी आवरण को बनाने वाली हल्की सींगदार जलरोधी संरचना
🇧🇩Bengali
পালক
হালকা শৃঙ্গাকার জলরোধী কাঠামো পাখিদের বাহ্যিক আবরণ গঠন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
இறகு
பறவைகளின் வெளிப்புற உறையை உருவாக்கும் ஒளி கொம்பு நீர்ப்புகா அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఈక
తేలికపాటి కొమ్ము జలనిరోధిత నిర్మాణం పక్షుల బాహ్య కవచాన్ని ఏర్పరుస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
पंख
हलकी खडबडीत जलरोधक रचना पक्ष्यांचे बाह्य आवरण तयार करते
🇮🇳Gujarati
પીછા
પક્ષીઓના બાહ્ય આવરણની રચના કરતી હળવા શિંગડાવાળી વોટરપ્રૂફ માળખું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗರಿ
ತಿಳಿ ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಜಲನಿರೋಧಕ ರಚನೆಯು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൂവൽ
ഇളം കൊമ്പുള്ള വാട്ടർപ്രൂഫ് ഘടന പക്ഷികളുടെ ബാഹ്യ ആവരണം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੰਭ
ਹਲਕੇ ਸਿੰਗਦਾਰ ਵਾਟਰਪ੍ਰੂਫ ਬਣਤਰ ਪੰਛੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਢੱਕਣ ਨੂੰ ਬਣਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
پنکھ
ہلکا سینگ والا پنروک ڈھانچہ جو پرندوں کے بیرونی ڈھانچے کو تشکیل دیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
羽毛
形成鸟类外部覆盖物的轻质角质防水结构
🇯🇵Japanese
フェザー
鳥の外皮を形成する軽い角質の防水構造
🇰🇷Korean
깃털
새의 외피를 형성하는 가벼운 각질의 방수구조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lông vũ
cấu trúc chống thấm nước bằng sừng nhẹ tạo thành lớp phủ bên ngoài của chim
🇹🇭Thai
ขนนก
โครงสร้างกันน้ำแบบบางเบาที่ก่อตัวเป็นชั้นนอกของนก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bulu
struktur kedap air bertanduk ringan yang membentuk penutup luar burung
🇵🇭Filipino
balahibo
ang light horny waterproof structure na bumubuo sa panlabas na takip ng mga ibon
🇲🇾Malay
bulu
struktur kalis air tanduk ringan membentuk penutup luar burung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ريشة
البنية القرنية الخفيفة المقاومة للماء والتي تشكل الغطاء الخارجي للطيور
🇮🇷Persian
پر
ساختار ضد آب شاخی سبک که پوشش خارجی پرندگان را تشکیل می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
tüy
kuşların dış kaplamasını oluşturan hafif azgın su geçirmez yapı
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוֹצָה
המבנה הקרני והעמיד למים היוצר את הכיסוי החיצוני של ציפורים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feather'?
The primary meaning of 'feather' is 'the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feather' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feather' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feather' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feather' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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