/ Dictionary / Index G gay-feather: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gay-feath•er Pronunciation: (gā'fe"ur), [key] — n. any of several composite plants of the genus Liatris, esp. L. spicata or L. scariosa, having hairy leaves and long clusters of purplish flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gay-feather (Thesaurus) gayety Gayle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language