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feath·er
 feather
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- pronunciation:
- fe
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Feathers are the things that cover the body of a bird. A feather is soft and weighs very little. Feathers grow from the skin of a bird the way hairs grow from the skin of people.
Kaitlyn loved looking at the birds at the pet store because of their colorful feathers.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
feathers, feathering, feathered |
| definition: |
When you feather something, you put feathers on it or in it.
Mia's grandmother sewed the new pillow and then feathered it with goose feathers.We watched the mother bird as she feathered her nest. |
| derivations: |
featherless (adj.), featherlike (adj.) |
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