Unfeathered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unfeathered is an adjective meaning Lacking feathers.
Meaning
Lacking feathers.
Example Sentences
On most birds, the tarsus is scaly and unfeathered, but a few arctic species--snowy owls, ptarmigans, and rough-legged hawks among them--have feathered tarsi.
Synonyms for unfeathered
Depending on context, synonyms include apteric, featherless, immature, plucked, unfledged, fledgeless.
Antonyms for unfeathered
Common opposites include feathered.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include featherless, immature, plucked, unfledged, fledgeless, biped.
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