unfeathered

Thân thiện

The unfeathered chick stands beside its feathered siblings in the nest.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not covered with feathers; lacking feathers: Describes a bird, part of a bird, or another creature that naturally should have feathers but does not, or has had its feathers removed. 2. Having no feathers; featherless: A more general description of something that is bare of feathers.

Usage and Examples

• Describing young birds:
  • The newly hatched chicks were completely unfeathered and vulnerable.
• Describing specific body parts:
  • The unfeathered legs of some chicken breeds, like the Orpington, are a distinct characteristic.
• General description:
  • The fossil showed an unfeathered dinosaur, challenging previous assumptions.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Biological Context: Used in ornithology and zoology to describe developmental stages or specific anatomical traits.
  • The study compared the thermoregulation in feathered and unfeathered regions of the bird's skin.

Variants and Related Words

• Featherless (adj): Synonymous with 'unfeathered'. (e.g., )
• Unplumed (adj): A less common synonym meaning not adorned with or lacking feathers.
• Feathered (adj): The direct antonym, meaning covered with feathers.

Synonyms

• Featherless
• Bare (in specific contexts)
• Plucked (specifically when feathers have been removed)

Antonyms

• Feathered
• Plumed
• Plumaged

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having feathers
   • the unfeathered brood
2. having no feathers
   • a featherless biped
   • the unfeathered legs of an Orpington

Từ đồng nghĩa

• featherless