defeathered
Lost its plumage
Defeathered means stripped of feathers.
Poultry is defeathered during processing before sale: The chickens were plucked and defeathered at the plant.
The word applies literally to birds and figuratively to anything stripped bare or exposed: The scandal left the administration defeathered and vulnerable.
Pulled out forcefully
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
fowl · game bird · carcass · skin · pimpled · goosebumps · raw · dressed
Lacking any covering
- nakedWearing no garments
- exposedOut in open
- baldWithout hair on head
- denudedStripped of natural covering
stripped · shorn · pimpled · pale · pink · raw · vulnerable · unadorned
Removing by tugging
- scaldingExtremely hot, burning
- singeingSuperficial burning
- waxingCoating for shine
- processingSystematic operation on data
butchering · dressing · eviscerating · cleaning · trimming · trussing · brining · hanging
plucked
Pulled out forcefully
goose · fowl · game bird · carcass · skin · pimpled · goosebumps · raw · dressed · whole bird
bare
Lacking any covering
denuded · stripped · shorn · pimpled · pale · pink · raw · vulnerable · unadorned · smooth
plucking
Removing by tugging
processing · butchering · dressing · eviscerating · cleaning · trimming · trussing · brining · hanging · aging
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
braising · searing · spatchcocking · stuffing · seasoning · marinating · carving · browning · crisping · glazing