featherbrain

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

Origin of featherbrain

1
First recorded in 1830–40; feather + brain

Other words from featherbrain

  • feath·er·brained, adjective

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How to use featherbrain in a sentence

  • But you're so featherbrained, Anne, I've been waiting to see if you'd sober down a little and learn to be steady before I begin.

    Anne Of Green Gables | Lucy Maud Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for featherbrain

featherbrain

featherhead

/ (ˈfɛðəˌbreɪn) /


noun
  1. a frivolous or forgetful person

Derived forms of featherbrain

  • featherbrained or featherheaded, adjective

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