1. having no feathers; not covered with feathers

Examples

• The newly hatched chick was featherless and vulnerable.
• A featherless bird cannot fly or regulate its body temperature properly.
• The plucked chicken looked featherless and pale.
• Some species of birds are born featherless and develop plumage over time.
• The featherless wings of the pterosaur were adapted for flight in a different way.