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tailfeathers

/ˈteɪlˌfɛðərz/

Meanings
noun
Any of the feathers of a bird's tail.

Examples :

"The peacock spread its tailfeathers in a beautiful fan to attract a mate. "
bird part animal body

Related Words

Illustration peacock

peacock noun

/ˈpiːkɒk/ /ˈpikɑk/

A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

"The peacock strutted around the park, displaying his colorful tail feathers to attract a mate. "

Illustration feathers

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

Illustration bird

bird noun

/bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

Illustration attract

attract verb

/əˈtɹækt/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

Illustration tail

tail noun

/teɪl/

The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.

"Most primates have a tail and fangs."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration mate

mate noun

/meɪt/ /meiʔ/

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

"My classmate, Sarah, is a great mate; we often study together. "

Illustration fan

fan noun

/fæn/

A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

"On a hot summer day, my grandmother used her fan to cool herself while she read. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "

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spread noun

/spɹɛd/

The act of spreading.

"The spread of the flu was rapid in the school this week. "