featherbrain

feath·er·brain

[feth-er-breyn]
noun
a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain.


Origin:
1830–40; feather + brain

feath·er·brained, adjective
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featherbrain or featherhead (ˈfɛðəˌbreɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a frivolous or forgetful person
 
featherhead or featherhead
 
n
 
'featherbrained or featherhead
 
adj
 
'featherheaded or featherhead
 
adj

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Featherbrain is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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