feathered, a. fledged.

feathering, n. endysis.

feather in the cap. (Colloq.) [honor], trophy.

featherless, a. [unfledged], desplumate, [callow].

feathers, n. pl. plumage; aigret; panache, remiges (quill feathers); down (soft under feathers); coverts; rectrices. Associated words: plumassier, pterylography, endysis, ecdysis, [moult], [moulting], [mew], desplumation, preen, barb, midrib, [shaft], barbule, pompon, plumassary.

feathery, a. plumy, pennaceous.

feature, n. [aspect], [appearance]; lineament; trait, [characteristic], [peculiarity].

federation, n. [confederation], [league], confederacy, [union].

fee, n. retainer, [tip], honorarium, perquisite.

feeble, a. infirm, [doddering]. See weak.