Used in a Sentence

feathers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for feathers.

Editorial note

Nature didn't intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the fourth album by the Washington, D.C.–based psychedelic rock trio Dead Meadow, released in 2005 by Matador Records on CD and LP.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of feathers gathered in one view.

N

the fourth album by the Washington, D.C.–based psychedelic rock trio Dead Meadow, released in 2005 by Matador Records on CD and LP.

N

a children's historical novel by Jacqueline Woodson that was first published in 2007.

N

a 1987 Australian drama film directed by John Ruane.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for feathers.

N

the fourth album by the Washington, D.C.–based psychedelic rock trio Dead Meadow, released in 2005 by Matador Records on CD and LP.

N

a children's historical novel by Jacqueline Woodson that was first published in 2007.

N

a 1987 Australian drama film directed by John Ruane.

N

the debut play by Eliza Power, a modern retelling of the story of Tereus, Procne and Philomela from Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Example sentences

1

Nature didn't intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers.

2

Reading Working With Legacy Code by Michael Feathers may be a shortcut to that knowledge as well.

3

To start - beaks, feathers, hoofs, horns and many other pieces the cats/dogs wouldn't eat naturally.

4

Curiously, Michael Feathers has a similar definition of legacy code [1]: > To me, legacy code is simply code without tests.

5

Quotes and impersonations are an evolutionary development akin to a peacock spreading his feathers?

6

It feathers and bleeds with most nice pens and pretty much all fountain pens.

7

Regarding FPH, yes that ruffled feathers but the management seemed united behind it.

8

I apologize for ruffling feathers, by the way; I suspect I have a nasty sense of humour.

9

They rarely get built, and everyone involved wants feathers for the nest.

10

He may well be allergic to something in their feathers.

11

Michael Feathers has a short article discussing this [1].

12

(what are Feathers like?) You don't always need or want the 100-pack (though it usually is just $6 or $7).

Quote examples

1

Wasn't there some ruffled feathers between Rob Conery and some user over Massive being "done"?

2

If you want to really understand the benefits of TDD, the best book I know on the subject is actually Michael Feathers, "Working Effectively with Legacy Code".

3

Basically, exactly what happens with compounds like <black> + <bird> => <blackbird> -- blackbirds are a specific sub-category of "black birds", not just any bird with black feathers.

4

The first people at my work switched to git on their own discretion and against the "rules", but it caught on and was productive/popular enough that it's now common practice and no managers ruffle their feathers at the thought.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use feathers in a sentence?

Nature didn't intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers.

What does feathers mean?

the fourth album by the Washington, D.C.–based psychedelic rock trio Dead Meadow, released in 2005 by Matador Records on CD and LP.

What part of speech is feathers?

feathers is commonly used as N.