unfeathered
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɛðərd/
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sin plumas
- Convinced that Gaia was robust and all-controlling, Lovelock had difficulty admitting that the pesky unfeathered bipeds of the human race could significantly injure it.
The gulls blew out and blew back in and blew back out, feathered, unfeathered, refeathered again and again, right above where the Coppweta class had been.
- The gulls blew out and blew back in and blew back out, feathered, unfeathered, refeathered again and again, right above where the Coppweta class had been.
Examples
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The young chick was still unfeathered, relying on its mother's warmth for protection.
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An unfeathered area on the bird's wing indicated it was molting and growing new feathers.
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If a totally unfeathered edge is needed, use a hard-edged brush or the pencil.
Academic text (1999) -
Money for nothin' and the unfeathered chickadees are freely worth the same tokens... lolol.
Blog text (16) -
The bird was unfeathered after a harsh winter, with bare patches on its body.
Synonyms
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An animal, often a bird, that does not have the soft outer covering
Not yet covered in feathers, like a young bird or an arrow
An arrow without feathers that help it fly straight
Antonyms
How Feathered
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfeathered is made of un- 'not' and feather 'feather', so it means 'without feathers'. So, an unfeathered bird or a body part such as a leg has no feathers and may be unable to fly or keep warm.