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feateous

feateous adjective: dexterous; neat.

Adjective

feateous (comparative more feateous, superlative most feateous)

  1. (obsolete) dexterous; neat

Forms of feateous

comparativemore feateous
superlativemost feateous

Origin of feateous

Compare Old French faitis, faitice, fetis (“well made, fine”), Latin facticius (“made by art”).

Questions about feateous

What does feateous mean?
Feateous means dexterous; neat.
What part of speech is feateous?
Feateous is an adjective.

Words near feateous in the dictionary

  1. feat
  2. feat of arms
  3. feat of strength
  4. feat.
  5. feated
  6. feateous
  7. feater
  8. featest
  9. feather
  10. feather alum
  11. feather bed

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