Feathers
71ruffle feathers — or[ruffle one s feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb slightly; offend. * /The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown./ …
72Contour feathers — Contour Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster]… …
73Flight feathers — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… …
74Live feathers — Live Live (l[imac]v), a. [Abbreviated from alive. See {Alive}, {Life}.] 1. Having life; alive; living; not dead. [1913 Webster] If one man s ox hurt another s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it. Ex. xxi. 35 …
75To ruffle the feathers of — Ruffle Ruf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffling}.] [From {Ruff} a plaited collar, a drum beat, a tumult: cf. OD. ruyffelen to wrinkle.] 1. To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to… …
76Life with Feathers — Infobox Film name = Life with Feathers image size = caption = director = I. Freleng producer = Edward Selzer writer = Tedd Pierce narrator = starring = Mel Blanc music = Carl W. Stalling cinematography = editing = distributor = Warner Bros.… …
77Toss The Feathers — is a traditional Irish folk tune, typically played with a tin whistle and fiddle. It has existed in several variations, each in a different key, the two more common being D and E minor. More recently the music has been adapted in over 200 modern… …
78Horse Feathers — Plumes de cheval Plumes de cheval (Horse Feathers) est un film américain réalisé par Norman Z. McLeod sorti en 1932. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 …
79Toss The Feathers — est un air de la musique traditionnelle Irlandaise, jouée généralement avec un whistle et un violon. Il existe en plusieurs versions. Plus récemment cette musique a été adaptée dans plus de 200 compilations, y compris en version traditionnelle… …
80smooth ruffled feathers — If you smooth someone s ruffled feathers, you make that person feel less angry or offended. Tom took the criticism badly but James managed to smooth his ruffled feathers …
