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feathered

adj · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered with feathers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the blades of oars or propellers parallel to the direction of motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having a finely bevelled edge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, engineering, manufacturing, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Badly beaten.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Appalachia

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Having a specific type or number of feathers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

Examples

  • a blue-feathered bird

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Swift, like the flight of a feathered creature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adj

Meaning 7

Covered or adorned with something, as if with feathers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

simple past and past participle of feather

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective

Meaning 9

having or covered with feathers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • our feathered friends

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unfeathered

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

adorned with feathers or plumes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: feathery, plumy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: empenat — covered with feathers
  • Catalan: emplomallat — covered with feathers
  • Dutch: bevederd — covered with feathers
  • French: emplumé — covered with feathers
  • French: à plumes — covered with feathers
  • German: gefiedert — covered with feathers
  • German: mit Federn besetzt — covered with feathers
  • German: gefedert — covered with feathers
  • Irish: eiteach — covered with feathers
  • Italian: pennuto — covered with feathers
  • Latin: pennātus — covered with feathers
  • Latin: penniger — covered with feathers
  • Polish: opierzony — covered with feathers
  • Polish: pierzasty — covered with feathers
  • Polish: upierzony — covered with feathers
  • Portuguese: emplumado — covered with feathers
  • Portuguese: empenado — covered with feathers
  • Russian: перна́тый (pernátyj) — covered with feathers
  • Spanish: emplumado — covered with feathers
  • Volapük: plümilabik — covered with feathers
  • Volapük: penik — covered with feathers
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