featherbrain

American  

[feth-er-breyn] / ˈfɛð ərˌbreɪn /

noun

1. a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain.

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featherbrain British  

/ ˈfɛðəˌbreɪn /

noun

1. a frivolous or forgetful person

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Other Word Forms

• featherbrained adjective

Etymology

Origin of featherbrain

First recorded in 1830–40; feather + brain

Example Sentences

Underneath, of course, Eve's just another malicious featherbrain who got into the agenting business because she was flattered to be asked to betray a secretive ex-lover.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2010

But with its air of sly sophistication it could also be taken as a subtler parody of standardized featherbrain farce.

From Time Magazine Archive

“And look! There’s one of Sis Crow’s nephews. That featherbrain owes Gum Baby some money.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

I prayed he didn’t tell Karl and Perilee what a featherbrain their new neighbor was.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

I was always laughing and skipping about like a featherbrain.

From His Masterpiece by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred