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Featherbed
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fetherbed
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Simple meaning
What does Featherbed mean?
a featherbed is a soft bed filled with feathers
Dictionary definition
A mattress or bed filled with feathers; also to give someone overly easy or protected conditions.
Example sentences
Featherbed in a sentence
easy
The old featherbed was soft and warm.
medium
The story described a guest sleeping on a featherbed.
hard
Some people use featherbed as a verb to mean protect someone from difficulty too much.
Synonyms
Words like Featherbed
soft bedA comfortable bed.
down bedA bed filled with soft feathers or down.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hard bedA bed with a firm surface.
challengeA difficult situation rather than protected comfort.
Word family
Featherbed word family
Base word
featherbed
noun
featherbeds
More than one featherbed or overprotects.
verb
featherbedded
Overprotected or made too comfortable in the past.
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Practice 1
What does featherbed mean?
Featherbed means a soft bed filled with feathers.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to featherbed?
Soft Bed is close in meaning to featherbed in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of featherbed?
Hard Bed contrasts with featherbed.
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