feather

Definition:
1. The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds.
2. Turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls.
3. Join tongue and groove, in carpentry.
4. Cover or fit with feathers.
5. Turn the paddle; in canoeing.
6. Turn the oar, while rowing.

Use 'feather' in a sentence:

• 1. The senator's speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world.
• 2. I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet.
• 3. Are they two birds of a feather, as you say?
• 4. The chick will soon feather out.
• 5. I shook my shyness off and my body felt as light as a feather.
• 6. His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.
• 7. The feather floated lightly in the air.
• 8. We put wet sand at the bottom, then feather moss, and into that I stuck the flowers.
• 9. The goose loses a feather.
• 10. It is as light as a feather.
• 11. She then laid twenty mattresses one upon another over the three peas, and put twenty feather beds over the mattresses.
• 12. The tail feathers are dark blue at their bases, shading to pale blue at their tips.
• 13. Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Taishan or lighter than a feather.
• 14. The feather fan is a well-known type of Chinese fan.
• 15. A feather just dropped on me!
• 16. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
• 17. Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.
• 18. Last week we set up a tent on the balcony with every fluffy blanket, pillow, and feather duvet we could find.
• 19. Jun: [a feather falls] Oh my god.
• 20. The feather wavered to the floor.
• 21. We're birds of a feather, you and me, Mr. Plimpton.
• 22. In it were some old things—a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls.
• 23. Pull yourself together; do you want to show the white feather in front of these people?
• 24. Scott knew it was a female from its feather.
• 25. Brigida now showed Heidi's feather hat to the old man and asked him to take it back.
• 26. Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
• 27. A feather bed enervates the body of a child.
• 28. It reads: Lost one feather.
• 29. A jay emerged from the juniper bush in a flash of blue feathers.
• 30. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
• 31. The golden feather was brought to the king in the morning, and all the council was called together.
• 32. Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.
• 33. That feather pillow on my feet bothers me.
• 34. In bed, I rest my head on a soft pillow filled with feathers.
• 35. This bird has feathers of gorgeous colours.
• 36. The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere.
• 37. Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
• 38. The bird fanned out its tail feathers.
• 39. A duck's feathers shed water immediately.
• 40. Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
• 41. A crushed lady-bug, a feather fallen from a nest, a branch of hawthorn broken, aroused their pity.
• 42. Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering.
• 43. Mary's much more interested in doing things for other people than feathering her own nest.
• 44. The bird ruffled up its feathers.
• 45. The little girl was as light as a feather.
• 46. At that moment, a gallery worker with a feather duster in her hand gave us a glare of very strong disapproval.
• 47. Her hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim.
• 48. The male has beautiful tail feathers.
• 49. The female sat on the eggs, fluffing out her feathers.
• 50. The moral of that is—birds of a feather flock together.
• 51. Things of one kind come together.; Birds of a feather flock together.
• 52. You've probably heard the phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" and that's true when it comes to romance.