feath|er|brained

feath|er|brained
feath|er|brained «FEHTH uhr BRAYND», adjective.
silly, foolish, or weak-minded.

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  • feath·er·brained — …   Useful english dictionary

  • feath|er|head|ed — «FEHTH uhr HEHD ihd», adjective. = feather brained …   Useful english dictionary

  • feather-brained — feathˈer brained (also feathˈer headed) adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑feather * * * feather brained UK [ˈfeðə(r) ˌbreɪnd] US [ˈfeðər ˌbreɪnd] adjective informal very silly Thesaurus …   Useful english dictionary

  • feather-brained — feath|er brained [ feðər ,breınd ] adjective INFORMAL very silly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • feather-brained — featherbrained feath er*brained, feather brained feath er brained, a. Giddy; frivolous; lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; feather headed. [Colloq.] Syn: airheaded, dizzy, empty headed, giddy, lightheaded, light headed, silly. [1913 Webster …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • featherbrain — feath•er•brain [[t]ˈfɛð ərˌbreɪn[/t]] n. a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain • Etymology: 1830–40 feath′er•brained , adj …   From formal English to slang

  • feather-headed — feathˈer brained (also feathˈer headed) adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑feather …   Useful english dictionary

  • featherbrained — feath|er|brained [ˈfeðəbreınd US ər ] adj extremely silly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • featherbrained — feath er*brained, feather brained feath er brained, a. Giddy; frivolous; lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; feather headed. [Colloq.] Syn: airheaded, dizzy, empty headed, giddy, lightheaded, light headed, silly. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Feather-head — Feath er head , n. A frivolous or feather brained person. [Colloq.] H. James. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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