featherhead

[ feth -er-hed ]
/ ˈfɛð ərˌhɛd /

noun

featherbrain.

Origin of featherhead

First recorded in 1825–35; feather + head

OTHER WORDS FROM featherhead

feath·er·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby featherhead

featherbone, featherbrain, feathercut, feathered, featheredge, featherhead, feathering, featherlight, feathers, featherstitch, featherweight

Example sentences from the Web for featherheaded

  • Alice Krim, a featherheaded little blonde, eyed Kenniston admiringly.

    The World with a Thousand Moons |Edmond Hamilton

  • Prayers were the avenue to breakfast, and to pamper her featherheaded mother in repetitions was to put back the meal.

    The King of Schnorrers |Israel Zangwill