What does feather-headed mean?
Feather-headed means (colloquial) foolish or frivolous.
Feather-headed
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(colloquial) foolish or frivolous.
Definitions by Sense
- (colloquial) foolish or frivolous
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: having feathers on one's head.
Example Sentences
... some feather-headed gentleman or lady whom in passing we regret to take as legal tender for a human being may be acting as a melancholy theory of life in the minds of those who live with them,
“You may be a feather—headed imbecile but is it a crime to be a feather-headed imbecile? What could you have possibly done to deserve this?”
Lucky wondered as he stood if there was anything worse than some foolishly romantic, feather headed old maid?
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Word Forms
- more feather-headed
- most feather-headed
Usage Notes
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... some feather-headed gentleman or lady whom in passing we regret to take as legal tender for a human being may be acting as a melancholy theory of life in the minds of those who live with them,
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