Shed feathers
1Shed — Shed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shedding}.] [OE. scheden, sch?den, to pour, to part, AS. sc[=a]dan, sce[ a]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk??an, OFries. sk?tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and probably to …
2Shed — Shed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shedding}.] [OE. scheden, sch?den, to pour, to part, AS. sc[=a]dan, sce[ a]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk??an, OFries. sk?tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and probably to …
3shed — I. /ʃɛd / (say shed) noun 1. an outbuilding, usually for a specific purpose, as storage, work area, etc.: a tractor shed. 2. such an outbuilding with a roof but no walls: a hay shed. 3. a small building in the backyard of a family home, often of… …
4shed — shed1 shedlike, adj. /shed/, n. 1. a slight or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc. 2. a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end. [1475 85; var. of SHADE] shed2 shedable, sheddable, adj. /shed/, v., she …
5shed — {{11}}shed (n.) building for storage, late 15c., shadde, possibly a variant of SHADE (Cf. shade) (q.v.). {{12}}shed (v.) cast off, O.E. sceadan, scadan to divide, separate, strong verb (p.t. scead, pp. sceadan), from P.Gmc. *skaithanan (Cf. O.S.… …
6Truth Be Told (Shed Seven album) — Infobox Album | Name = Truth be Told Type = Album Artist = Shed Seven Released = 7 May 2001 Recorded = 2000 2001 Genre = Rock Length = 40:50 Label = Artful Records Producer = ??? Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5… …
7Moulting — Cicada molting In biology, moulting or molting[1] (both pronounced /ˈmoʊltɪŋ/), also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinel …
8molt — molter, n. /mohlt/, v.i. 1. (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth. v.t. 2. to cast or shed (feathers, skin, etc.) in the process of renewal. n. 3. an act,… …
9molt´er — molt «mohlt», verb, noun. –v.i. to shed feathers, skin, hair, shell, ntlers, or other growths, before a new growth. Birds, snakes, insects, and crustaceans molt. –v.t. to shed (feathers, skin, or other growths): »We saw the snake molt its skin.… …
10Plumage — The differences in plumage of a Blue Grosbeak, from top to bottom, between a breeding male (alternate plumage) a non breeding male (basic plumage), a female and a related Indigo Bunting Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a… …
