fell

Examples

• All

• The leatherworker inspected the fell before crafting the saddle.

• The hunter displayed a beautiful fell from a deer.

• In medieval times, a fell was often used to make warm cloaks.

• The fell was carefully prepared for the exhibition.

• The leatherworker inspected the fell before crafting the saddle.

• In medieval times, a fell was often used to make warm cloaks.

• The market had a stall selling sheepskin fells for rugs and clothing.

Synonyms

H

hide

vsfell

134 4.1

The skin of an animal used to make leather

is the dressed skin not limited to being turned into leather

P

pelt

vsfell

21 6.6

An animal skin with the fur still attached

is often a dressed skin that lacks the fur or hair

L

leopard

vsfell

16 4.0

The skin of a large wild spotted cat used for clothing or decoration

is a general term covering all prepared skins not a species example

A

animal skin

vsfell

4 2.0

The outer layer of an animal's body that people remove and use for leather or fur

is the specifically dressed and ready skin for use rather than raw tissue

W

wolfskin

vsfell

1 6.4

A wolf's skin that people use to make warm clothes or a rug

is a general term for prepared skins not tied to one species

Idioms

O

one fell swoop

14 7.6

A single sudden action that happens all at once

F

fell out of the ugly tree

• Offensive

1 9.9

A joking way to say that someone looks very ugly

L

little strokes fell great oaks

9.7

Small regular efforts lead to big results over time

T

the wheels fell off

• Informal

9.8

A situation that suddenly goes wrong after working well

Surface Forms

Etymology