featherbrained (ˈfeatherˌbrained) or featherheaded (ˈfeatherˌheaded)
adjective
featherbrain in American English
(ˈfɛðərˌbreɪn)
noun
a silly, foolish, or frivolous person
Derived forms
featherbrained (ˈfeatherˌbrained)
adjective
featherbrain in American English
(ˈfeðərˌbrein)
noun
a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain
Also: featherhead
Derived forms
featherbrained
adjective
Word origin
[1830–40; feather + brain]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, grid, nationalism, orientation, showcase