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Synonyms of feather

6 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for feather is feathering. Other synonyms of feather are feathers, horsefeathers, spline, plume and pluma.

Synonyms and similar words for feather

nounLong hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale...

nounA longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another...

  • splineA rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on...

nounMore synonyms

  • plume archaic, literaryA feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
  • pluma archaicA feather.

Opposite of feather

nounLong hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale...

  • spatsLong hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale...

Meaning of feather

  1. noun A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.
  2. noun Long hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale breed. Narrowly only the rear hair.
  3. noun One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Full definition of feather

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Questions about synonyms of feather

What is another word for feather?
Feather has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as feathering, feathers, horsefeathers, spline, plume and pluma.
What is the opposite of feather?
The opposite of feather is spats.
What does feather mean?
Feather means a branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: feather (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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