PINFEATHER

Etymology

Noun

pinfeather (plural pinfeathers)

A developing feather as it emerges through the skin

Source: Wiktionary


Pin"feath`er, n.

Definition: A feather not fully developed; esp., a rudimentary feather just emerging through the skin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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