pen-feathered
/ˈpɛnˌfɛðəd/Now English regional (northern and midlands )
adjective
1Of a young bird: having undeveloped feathers; having feathers without vanes, i.e. with quills only; not fully fledged.
2In extended use, of a horse or its coat: rough and bristly. Of a person: untidy.
Origin
Late 16th century. From pen + feathered. Compare pin-feathered.
- woolly
- woolly adelgid
- woolly bear
- woollybutt
- woolly foot
- woolly hat
- woolly-headed
- woolly mammoth
- woolly-minded
- woolly rhinoceros
- woolly spider monkey
- woolman
- Woolmark
- woolpack
- wool press
- wool presser
- wool pressing
- wool roller
- wool rolling
- Woolsack
- wool scour
- woolshed
- wool-sorter's disease
- wool-stapler
- wool work