4 N‑COUNT A feast is a day or time of the year when a special religious celebration takes place. □ [+ of ] The Jewish feast of Passover began last night.
5 PHRASE If you feast your eyes on something, you look at it for a long time with great attention because you find it very attractive. □ She stood feasting her eyes on the view.
feat /fiː t/ (feats ) N‑COUNT If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat , you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement. [APPROVAL ] □ A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
feath|er /fe ðə r / (feathers )
1 N‑COUNT A bird's feathers are the soft covering on its body. Each feather consists of a lot of smooth hairs on each side of a thin stiff centre. □ …a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers. □ …a feather bed.
2 → see also feathered
3 to ruffle someone's feathers → see ruffle
fea th|er bo a → see boa
fea th|er du st|er (feather dusters ) N‑COUNT A feather duster is a stick with a bunch of real or artificial feathers attached to one end. It is used for dusting and cleaning things.
feath|ered /fe ðə r d/
1 ADJ If you describe something as feathered , you mean that it has feathers on it. □ …the ceremonial feathered hat worn by Hong Kong's governor.
2 PHRASE Birds are sometimes referred to as our feathered friends .
feather|weight /fe ðə r we I t/ (featherweights ) N‑COUNT A featherweight is a professional boxer who weighs between 53.5 and 57 kilograms, which is one of the lowest weight ranges.
feath|ery /fe ðəri/
1 ADJ If something is feathery , it has an edge divided into a lot of thin parts so that it looks soft. □ The foliage was soft and feathery.
2 ADJ Feathery is used to describe things that are soft and light. □ …flurries of small, feathery flakes of snow.
fea|ture ◆◆◇ /fiː tʃə r / (features , featuring , featured )
1 N‑COUNT A feature of something is an interesting or important part or characteristic of it. □ [+ of ] Patriotic songs have long been a feature of Kuwaiti life. □ [+ of ] The spacious gardens are a special feature of this property.
2 N‑PLURAL [usu poss N ] Your features are your eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts of your face. □ His features seemed to change. □ Her features were strongly defined.
3 VERB When something such as a film or exhibition features a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it. □ [V n] It's a great movie and it features a Spanish actor who is going to be a world star within a year. □ [V n] This spectacular event, now in its 5th year, features a stunning catwalk show.
4 VERB If someone or something features in something such as a show, exhibition, or magazine, they are an important part of it. □ [V + in/on ] Jon featured in one of the show's most thrilling episodes.
5 N‑COUNT A feature is a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a special programme on radio or television. □ [+ on ] …a special feature on the fund-raising project.
6 N‑COUNT [usu N n] A feature or a feature film or movie is a full-length film about a fictional situation, as opposed to a short film or a documentary. □ …the first feature-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
7 N‑COUNT A geographical feature is something noticeable in a particular area of country, for example a hill, river, or valley. COLLOCATIONS feature NOUN 1
noun + feature : design, period; safety
adjective + feature : extra, important, key, special; distinctive, distinguishing, original, striking
verb + feature : add, offer; include, retain VERB 4
feature + adverb : heavily, prominently, regularly, strongly SYNONYMS feature NOUN 1
aspect: He was interested in all aspects of the work here.
characteristic: …their physical characteristics.
point: The most interesting point about the village was its religion.
side: He is in charge of the civilian side of the U.N. mission.
fea|ture|less /fiː tʃə r ləs/ ADJ If you say that something is featureless , you mean that it has no interesting features or characteristics. □ Malone looked out at the grey-green featureless landscape.
Feb. Feb. is a written abbreviation for February .
fe|brile /fiː bra I l/ ADJ Febrile behaviour is intensely and nervously active. [LITERARY ] □ The news plunged the nation into a febrile, agitated state.
Feb|ru|ary /fe bjuəri, [AM ] -jueri/ (Februaries ) N‑VAR February is the second month of the year in the Western calendar. □ He joined the Army in February 1943. □ His exhibition opens on 5 February. □ Last February the tribunal agreed he had been the victim of racial discrimination.
fe|cal /fiː k ə l/ → see faecal
fe|ces /fiː siːz/ → see faeces
feck|less /fe kləs/ ADJ If you describe someone as feckless , you mean that they lack determination or strength, and are unable to do anything properly. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ He regarded the young man as feckless and irresponsible.
fe|cund /fiː kənd, fe k-/