Definitions

in fine feather

ADJECTIVE

healthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active athletic fresh healthful hearty lively normal robust strong tough vigorous

WEAK

able-bodied all right blooming bright-eyed bushy-tailed chipper firm fit flourishing full of life hale hardy husky in fine fettle in good shape in the pink lusty muscular physically fit potent restored rosy-cheeked safe and sound sound stout sturdy trim unimpaired virile well whole

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic delicate feeble gentle idle inactive infirm kind lazy lethargic lifeless soft unhealthy weak

WEAK

delicated diseased fragile ill indisposed poor sick sickly worn

ADJECTIVE

puissant

Synonyms

WEAK

able able-bodied active athletic big capable durable enduring energetic firm fixed forceful forcible hale hard as nails hardy hearty heavy heavy-duty mighty muscular potent powerful reinforced robust rugged secure sinewy solid sound stable stalwart stark staunch steady stout strapping sturdy substantial tenacious tough unyielding vigorous well-built well-founded well-made

ADJECTIVE

strong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forceful mighty powerful

STRONG

athletic hale hardy muscular robust rugged sinewy stalwart strapping vigorous well-built

WEAK

built burly healthy hearty stout tough unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enervated feeble fragile impotent infirm powerless vulnerable weak

STRONG

delicate

WEAK

anemic bedridden soft wobbly

ADJECTIVE

wholesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

healthful hygienic pure

WEAK

all there beneficial clean edifying ethical exemplary fit good hale health-giving helpful honorable in the pink innocent invigorating moral nice normal nourishing nutritious nutritive respectable restorative right righteous safe salubrious salutary sane sanitary sound strengthening together virtuous well worthy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contaminated dirty

WEAK

bad impure indecent unhealthy unwholesome

Example Sentences

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Without benefit of egg, he was born 50 years ago this week in a movie called The Wise Little Hen, and Donald Duck is still in fine feather.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was in fine feather, so to speak, because he was hoping to have a fat pullet for his supper.

From The Tale of Solomon Owl by Bailey, Arthur Scott

And at Mrs Murchison's tea party he was certainly, as John Murchison afterward said, "in fine feather."

From The Imperialist by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

"I see that you're in fine feather this morning," he said, "I'll open it for you."

From The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

She had wished to arrive at the club in fine feather, but had counted on walking home in the dusk, with her best skirts high-kilted, and saving an honest penny.

From The Butterfly House by Meylan, Paul Julian

in fine feather

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