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Meaning of "feather-brained" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEATHER-BRAINED

feather-brained  [ˈfɛðəbreɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEATHER-BRAINED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feather-Brained is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FEATHER-BRAINED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of feather-brained in the English dictionary

The definition of feather-brained in the dictionary is lacking in seriousness or intelligence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEATHER-BRAINED


addle-brained
ˌædəlˈbreɪnd
constrained
kənˈstreɪnd
crackbrained
ˈkrækˌbreɪnd
drained
dreɪnd
engrained
ɪnˈɡreɪnd
fatbrained
ˈfætˌbreɪnd
hairbrained
ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd
harebrained
ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd
house-trained
ˈhaʊstreɪnd
ingrained
ɪnˈɡreɪnd
lamebrained
ˈleɪmbreɪnd
membraned
ˈmɛmbreɪnd
restrained
rɪˈstreɪnd
scatterbrained
ˈskætəˌbreɪnd
sprained
spreɪnd
strained
streɪnd
trained
treɪnd
unconstrained
ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd
unrestrained
ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnd
untrained
ʌnˈtreɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEATHER-BRAINED

feather bed
feather boa
feather cut
feather duster
feather grass
feather in one´s cap
feather one´s nest
feather palm
feather star
feather-bed
feather-edged
feather-like
feather-veined
featherbedding
featherbrain
feathered
featheredge
featherhead
featherheaded
featheriness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEATHER-BRAINED

bird-brained
bloodstained
coarse-grained
combined
contained
curtained
fine-grained
foreordained
highly trained
pained
preordained
self-contained
stained
state-maintained
sustained
sweat-stained
tear-stained
unexplained
unmaintained
unstained
well-trained

Synonyms and antonyms of feather-brained in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feather-brained» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEATHER-BRAINED

Find out the translation of feather-brained to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feather-brained from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feather-brained» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羽右脑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

feather- brained
570 millions of speakers

English

feather-brained
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पंख स्वभाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دماغ ريشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перо мозгом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cérebro de pena
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালক খারাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écervelée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulu-bulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feder Gehirnhälfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羽脳が
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깃털 반구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bulu-brained
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lông óc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறகு ப்ரெயிண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंख-बुद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akılsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piuma - brained
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pióro móżdżku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перо мозком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- pene brained
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτερό μικρόνους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

feather - brained
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjäder - brained
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjær - brained
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feather-brained

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATHER-BRAINED»

The term «feather-brained» is used very little and occupies the 181.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATHER-BRAINED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feather-brained

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEATHER-BRAINED»

Discover the use of feather-brained in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feather-brained and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Ency. Of Educat. Plan. & Dev.(4 Vol)
Consider the following Introductory Logic exercise: "Exhibit the logical form for the following sentences by translating them into the notation of the predicate calculus: (a) Susan is feather-brained (b) Janet is feather-brained (c) All women are ...
K.P. Yadav, 1999
2
Second Historical Survey of Women's Education in India, ...
Consider the following Introductory Logic exercise: "Exhibit the logical form for the following sentences by translating them into the notation of the predicate calculus: (a) Susan is feather-brained; (b) Janet is feather-brained; (c) All women are ...
Suran Agrawal, J. C. Aggarwal, 1996
3
Life Changing Thoughts: Thousands of Inspiring, ...
The Story of the Prodigal Son in the Key of F A feather-brained fellow feeling footloose and frisky, Finagled his fond father to fork over the farthings; Forthwith the fellow flew far away to foreign fields, Frittering his fortune, he feasted with ...
Gary W. Smith, 2009
4
Apprehending the Criminal: The Production of Deviance in ...
These were the traits that made many describe the cheap papers as "feather- brained," and blame the mass for their existence. Matthew Arnold, the man credited for coining the phrase "new journalism" described the situation as follows: "it [new ...
Marie-Christine Leps, 1992
5
The Progressive Dictionary of the English Language: A ...
Feather-brained, having a weak, empty brain or disposition ; frivolous ; giddy. To a feather-brained school-girl nothing Is sacred. Charlotte Bronte, —Feather- edged, having a thin edge.— Feather-edged boards (Arch.), boards made thin on one ...
Samuel Fallows, 1835
6
Guilty of Rhymertism
... They watch him standing there Quiet and deathly still Thinking he can lure them Within his reach to kill He must think they're stupid But they're nobody's fools They've 46 CHET LOWNEY Feather Brained Feather Brained Feather Brained.
Chet Lowney, 2012
7
Nature Exposed: Photography as Eyewitness in Victorian Science
It has much to recommend it; it is full of ability, nov— elty, variety, sensation, sympathy, generous instincts; its one great fault is that it is feather-brained. It throws out assertions at a venture because it wishes them to be true; does not correct ...
Jennifer Tucker, 2013
8
Kissinger: 1973, the Crucial Year
Chapter 4 A Feather-Brained Crime “This feather-brained crime . .. as nutty an episode as I can recall.” “I will be known for two things. Watergate and the opening to China. . . . I don't mean to be pessimistic, but Watergate, that silly, silly thing is ...
Alistair Horne, 2009
9
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... desert is like a feather in the scale Feather-brained: Silly and forgetful * Our servant is a feather-brained fellow Feather one's nest: Accumulate wealth for oneself while serving others; in a position of trust; make things comfortable for oneself; ...
Shori, A K, 2010
10
Escape from Cold Ditch
How much more comfortable to be feather-brained! 'You look broody,' said Betty, joining Fleur as she stepped out of the nettles. Betty was one of the cheeriest of the hens, totally feather-brained but so good-natured. You couldn't help liking her  ...
Alan Davidson, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEATHER-BRAINED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feather-brained is used in the context of the following news items.
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THEATRE 101: Alicia Jayne Kelly is back!
Alicia began her career here at the Roxy as Airie, the feather-brained hillbilly in The Robber Bridegroom, seven years back. She was hysterical ... «Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, Jun 15»
2
Britain's favourite bird vote goes to robin - but how close did your …
This was no feather-brained scheme – people voted online, at ballot boxes in schools, and even by postal vote after a campaign to name the ... «BT.com, Jun 15»
3
From the archive, 29 May 1998: Fury at Pakistan's nuclear tests
They live only in the present, these feather-brained men and women. They think only of the short-term. The recurring images in their dreams are ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
Jennifer Gray: top tips for animal inspiration
Let's hope my three cluck-tastic, feather-brained hen-oines strap on their flight booster engines and flap over to Fogsharm Farm quick! «The Guardian, May 15»
5
The Importance of Being Earnest/Malvern Theatres
... (Emily Barber) partnered with Imogen Doel's hilarious take on Cecily Cardew, who is tirelessly entertaining as the feather-brained ward of the ... «Worcester News, May 15»
6
Peter Pan, Open Air Theatre, review: Radical retelling of Pan in No …
... a poignant link is drawn between Barrie's Lost Boys and the conflict's maimed, lost generation, sacrificial victims of feather-brained politicos. «Evening Standard, May 15»
7
You could park a car in there: US model rocks mega gapboob in …
The Inglorious Basterds star must have had a feather-brained moment while choosing the short fluffy dress with the white floral detail. «Daily Star, May 15»
8
Why we should be voting for an equal society and not just ourselves
I know what you're thinking, but, no, I'm not referring to level-headed men saving their baffled feather-brained wives from unnecessary ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
9
Far too much feather-brained thinking
A n osprey is observed with a twig in its beak, and 250,000 rock fans anxiously watch its progress. Is it building a nest? Will it mate? One egg or ... «The Times, Apr 15»
10
WTD Marvel Review & Spoilers: Howard The Duck #1 By Chip …
As Howard narrates another imminent feather-brained folly, the prologue shows an alien on the run from some pursuer. This alien is easily ... «Inside Pulse, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Feather-Brained [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/feather-brained>. Apr 2024 ».
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