Feather synonyms

plumule

(Zoology) One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.

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frill

A fold of skin around the neck of a reptile, a fringe of feathers around the neck of a bird, etc.

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fringe

Fringe is defined as a border on fabric or other material that is made of tassels, twists or loose threads.

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aigrette

An ornament, such as a spray of gems, resembling a tuft of plumes.

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character

A description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities.

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panache

(Uncountable) Flamboyant, energetic style or action; dash; verve.

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auriculars

(Zoology) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.

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barba

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cockade

A rosette, knot of ribbon, etc. worn on the hat as a badge

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covert

Thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game.

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fledge

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fletch

(Fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.

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fluff

The definition of fluff is a loose, soft and light substance.

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osprey

A large, black-and-white diving bird of prey of a family (Pandionidae) having only one species (Pandion haliaetus): it feeds mainly on fish

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penna

A contour feather

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pinion

A wing.

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fur (related)

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pinna

(Zoology) A feather, wing, fin, or similar appendage.

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vexillum

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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preen

Preen is defined as to take great care in cleaning oneself or another.

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breed

The definition of a breed is a group of animals that has a specific characteristic or trait.

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persuasion

A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs.

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group (related)

(Chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.

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plume

A mass or stream of material that resembles a long feather:

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hair (related)

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quill

A writing pen made from the shaft of a feather.

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wing

(Nautical) A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs.

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winged

Moving, esp. swiftly, on or as if on wings

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shaft

One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle.

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down

Soft, fine hair or hairy growth

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fin

A thin, usually curved projection attached to the rear bottom of a surfboard for stability.

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calamus

A quill.

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crest

The highest or culminating point; the peak:

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spike

A thin, sharp-pointed vertical rod for impaling papers; a spindle.

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adorn

(Obsolete) adornment

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mantle

(Geol.) The layer of the earth's interior between the crust and the core

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rectrix

A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control.

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ruffle

To become irregular or rough:

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description

Sort, kind, or variety

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ilk

Type or kind:

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kind

Lineal ancestors or descendants considered as a group.

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manner

A way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure

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mold

(Architecture) A group of moldings.

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nature

A kind or sort:

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order

A group of persons living under a religious rule:

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sort

A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind.

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stamp

An identifying or characterizing mark or impression:

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stripe

The definition of a stripe is a long thin line that is somehow different from what is on either side of it.

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type

A size or style of printed or typewritten characters; a typeface:

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variety

(--- Biol., loosely) A group having characteristics of its own within a species or subspecies; subdivision of a species

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feathering

Long hair on the ears, legs, tail, or body of a dog

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plumage

Plumage is defined as all of the feathers of a bird.

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square

To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.

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beak (related)

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feathery (related)

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tail (related)

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topknot (related)

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marabou (related)

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comb (related)

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mane (related)

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coat (related)

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tuft (related)

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collar (related)

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antler (related)

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snow-white (related)

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blue-grey (related)

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species

A group of organisms having many characteristics in common and ranking below a genus. Organisms that reproduce sexually and belong to the same species interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Species names are usually written lower case and in italics, as rex in Tyrannosaurus rex.

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web

Anything like a web, as in intricacy of pattern or interconnection of elements; network

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lot

A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.

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remex

A quill

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ruff

A band of distinctively colored or protruding feathers or fur around the neck of an animal or bird

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tectrix

One of the coverts of a bird's wing.

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vane

A projecting fixed or movable plate or strip of metal attached to a rocket, missile, etc. to provide stability or guidance

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cast

A stroke of fortune or fate; a lot.

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pinnate

(Botany) Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis

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pompon

A bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in the middle and left loose at the ends, so as to form a puff or ball, as for decoration or a showy prop for cheerleading.

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