feather-legged
[ feth -er-leg-id, -legd ]
/ ˈfɛð ərˌlɛg ɪd, -ˌlɛgd /
adjective Southern U.S.
Origin of feather-legged
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby feather-legged
feather rot,
feather shot,
feather star,
feather tract,
feather-duster worm,
feather-legged,
feather-tail glider,
feather-veined,
featherback,
featherbed,
featherbedding
Example sentences from the Web for feather-legged
In feather-legged fowls the feathers appear first along the outer sides of the shanks and toes.
Our Domestic Birds |John H. Robinson