Word Finder - feathering

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To cover or furnish with feathers.

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To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.

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The stylist feathered my hair.

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To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.

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To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.

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After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the left, damaged engine’s propeller.

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To finely shave or bevel an edge.

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To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.

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To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

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To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

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To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

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To tread, as a cock.

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To accidentally touch the cue ball with the tip of the cue when taking aim

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Plumage.

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A feathered texture.

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The fitting of feathers to arrows.

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An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.

Away from the Kenyan Coast some individuals do show some red throat feathering.

They all taste the same, I was informed, especially if you have drunk enough bourbon while feathering them.

Outer petals have a blood red stripe at the center, inner ones have a broader feathering.

It also facilitates the application of lipstick and prevents feathering.

In Cambridgeshire, birds that start the breeding season with white feathering have either lost it or left the area by early April.

Their black feathering led to them being called Black Leghorns.

At this age, the only relics from immature plumage are the black center to the tail and dark feathering on the secondaries.

Research suggests buff feathering is linked to feather problems.

The ears should be medium-sized, lying close to the cheeks, with no heavy feathering.

The profuse feathering makes them very good at withstanding cold winter weather.

I'm still having some birds come up with stubs even tho I cull everything that even hints at leg feathering.

Feathering on feet and legs, pants on hind legs and large ruff on the neck desired and preferred.

What are called "feathered" flowers are those which have an even close feathering, forming an unbroken edging of colour all round, "flamed" flowers being those which have a beam or bold mark down the centre, not reaching to the bottom of the cup.

The best aspect of 70s' makeup fashion is that you won't be looking at a compact all day in order to ensure that your sirenesque lipstick is not feathering outside the rigid boundaries of your lip liner.

Many skilled permanent makeup artists utilize the feathering technique for brow color application.

While the traditional method involves the use of a mechanical tattoo gun, similar to the tool used for body tattoos, the feathering method utilizes a small, delicate tool that is non-mechanical.

You are more likely to achieve the result you desire when the technique is as precise and careful as the feathering method.

Whatever you are trying to conceal, begin the process by working from the center of the blemish and then carefully feathering outwards.

If you have feathered bangs or feathering all the way down the sides, then you may want to consider a new style.

Kutcher employs layers, light feathering and even bangs to achieve his signature hairstyle.

If you opt for at-home feathering, be sure to read the manufacturer's instructions carefully for the best results.

Her chief distinction, however, is in birds of varied and gorgeous feathering.