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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defeather

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-feath-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the feathers from (a bird).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + feather.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

defeathers (present, singular) defeathering (participle, present) defeathered (participle, past) defeathered (past)

Derived Forms

defeatherer

Frequently Paired Words

feathered featherless unfeathered debeak debone gut skin

Synonyms

pluck

Questions

What does defeather mean?
To remove the feathers from (a bird).
Where does defeather come from?
From de- + feather.

How to pronounce defeather

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