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watch the feathers fly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
watch the feath-er-s fly
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.

Etymology

From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.

Inflected Forms

watches the feathers fly (present, singular) watching the feathers fly (participle, present) watched the feathers fly (participle, past) watched the feathers fly (past)

Phrases

watch the fur fly make the feathers fly

Frequently Paired Words

watch the fur fly make the feathers fly

Questions

What does watch the feathers fly mean?
To observe or allow a fight or upset that results from a situation.
Where does watch the feathers fly come from?
From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight.

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