Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feather growing in the wrong direction: A single feather, typically on a bird, that grows backward or upward against the natural lie and direction of the surrounding plumage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con vẹt này có một cái lông xước trông rất buồn cười. (This parrot has a funny-looking feather growing the wrong way.)
  • Người nuôi chim thường nhẹ nhàng chỉnh lại những cái lông xước. (Bird keepers often gently adjust feathers that are growing in the wrong direction.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to ornithology and bird care. It describes a minor, often temporary, condition in a bird's plumage rather than a medical issue.

Variants and Related Words

• Lông vũ (n): feather, plume.
  • Bộ lông vũ của chim công rất lộng lẫy. (The peacock's plumage is very magnificent.)

Synonyms

• Misaligned feather: A feather that is not lying in its correct position.
• Awry feather: A feather that is turned or twisted out of its proper direction.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the term "lông xước". The concept is used literally.