Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feathering

/fˈɛðɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: feath-er-ing
IPA: /fˈɛðɚɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of feather

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A feathered texture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fitting of feathers to arrows.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The whole flower is very small; the tube is faintly marked with lilac lines; the petals are concave, the three outer white, marked with three lines, the middle one narrow, without featherings, the outer ones broader, and neatly feathered […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

featherings (plural)

Phrases

feathering strip

Synonyms

feather

Rhymes With

weathering

Questions

How do you pronounce feathering?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛðɚɪŋ/.
What does feathering mean?: present participle and gerund of feather

How to pronounce feathering

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