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Having part, or all, of the feathers imperfectly developed.

Any gorgonian which branches in a plumelike form.

To deprive of feathers; to strip. [R.]

Wanting regular features; deformed. "Visage rough, deformed, unfeatured, and a skin of buff." Dryden.

Not feat; not dexterous; unskillful; clumsy. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

The water violet (Hottonia palustris); also, the less showy American plant H. inflata.

To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates. To abate into a freehold, To abate in lands (Law), to enter into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, and before the heir takes possession. See Abatement, 4.

Usual; customary. [Archaic] Featley.

lose; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise. Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it. I. Taylor.

at or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat. [The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes. Barrow. The highest achievements of the human intellect. Macaulay.

One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats.

Feats of the acrobat; daring gymnastic feats; high vaulting.

h hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. He loved excitement and adventure. Macaulay.

Exaggerated representation. By a little aggravation of the features changed it into the Saracen's head. Addison.

Pertaining to violent contests, bodily or mental; pertaining to athletic or polemic feats; athletic; combative; hence, strained; unnatural. As a scholar, he [Dr. Parr] was brilliant, but he consumed his power in agonistic displays. De Quincey.

A hook or clasp. The feather of an ostrich, fastened in her turban by an agraffe set with brilliants. Sir W. Scott.

A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc. Prescott.

d on the walls of mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; -- also called feather alum, and hair salt.

Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues. Enfield.

g or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features. [R.]