featherheads

noun

plural of featherhead
1
as in lunatics
a person who lacks good sense or judgment discovered that the sales clerk was not a featherhead, but had made an honest mistake

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2
as in featherbrains
a silly flighty person too important a diplomatic post to assign to some congenial featherhead

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  1. lunatics
  2. geese
  3. nuts
  4. fools
  5. cuckoos
Noun
  • While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The lunatics are running the asylum.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of lunatics
Noun
  • Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The geese are a spiritual symbol of Wild Orchard–part of the reason they are pictured in its logo.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of geese
Noun
  • With your liver, preliminary studies show that nuts may have a positive effect on reducing the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
  • Adding beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are great ways to get fiber from whole foods, Mokari said.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • This game makes fools of us all.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • Canada geese are protected, as well as most other geese, swans, ducks, cranes, cuckoos, hummingbirds, doves and flamingos.
    — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Different bird species understand anti-cuckoo warning calls Birds of different species can understand each other’s alarm calls warning of cuckoos.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of cuckoos
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