feathering - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • have: Outer petals have a blood red stripe at the center, inner ones have a broader feathering.
  • prevent: It also facilitates the application of lipstick and prevents feathering.
  • show: Away from the Kenyan Coast some individuals do show some red throat feathering.

Adjective modifier

  • white: In Cambridgeshire, birds that start the breeding season with white feathering have either lost it or left the area by early April.
  • black: Their black feathering led to them being called Black Leghorns.
  • dark: At this age, the only relics from immature plumage are the black center to the tail and dark feathering on the secondaries.
  • buff: Research suggests buff feathering is linked to feather problems.
  • heavy: The ears should be medium-sized, lying close to the cheeks, with no heavy feathering.
  • profuse: The profuse feathering makes them very good at withstanding cold winter weather.

Noun used with modifier

  • leg: I'm still having some birds come up with stubs even tho I cull everything that even hints at leg feathering.

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