to feather
- verb
- /ˈfɛðər/
- After applying the blush, she gently feathered it along her cheekbones for a natural look.
Examples
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I'm just going to like feather this in.
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This is by Nabla, the pointed crease, and I just kind of feathered it right on the outer corner here.
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Just feather it in, feather it out.
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I'm actually just going to feather my lip line.
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So I'm just going to take some of that product and focus it right here where I have my scars, and then I'll feather it to the rest of my face.
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She carefully feathered the edge of the canvas to blend the colors smoothly.
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The artist decided to feather the paint around the corners to create a soft transition.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Use a job or position to get money for yourself in a dishonest way
- Informal
People who share similar interests often spend time together
Phrasal Verbs
- Offensive
Cover someone with hot sticky tar and then feathers to punish and shame them publicly
Compounds
A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume
- Specialized
A long part of a bird's wing at the outer edge that helps the bird fly
- Offensive
A small white piece from a bird that people give to show someone is a coward
- Specialized
A feather that covers a bird's body and forms its smooth outer shape
- Specialized
A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor
A small plant with a pleasant smell, oak-shaped leaves, and groups of yellow-green flowers
- New Zealand
A New Zealand fern with divided leaves and very hairy stalks
How Feathered
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb feather comes from the same old word feðer and simply means 'to grow feathers' or become covered with them, as when chicks get their bird covering.