Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Covered with or consisting of feathers.
- adjective Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Clothed or covered with feathers.
- Resembling feathers; light; airy; unsubstantial: as, the feathery spray; feathery clouds.
- In botany, same as
plumose: applied to an awn or a bristle that is bordered with fine, soft hairs. Alsofeathered .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective resembling
feathers - adjective covered with feathers
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
- adjective characterized by a covering of feathers
- adjective adorned with feathers or plumes
Etymologies
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Examples
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As far as the feathery biscuits are concerned, the word feathery says it all.
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As far as the feathery biscuits are concerned, the word feathery says it all.
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In 1973, a hailstorm in Arkansas encased ducks in so much ice they were described as feathery bowling balls.
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In 1973, a hailstorm in Arkansas encased ducks in so much ice they were described as feathery bowling balls.
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In 1973, a hailstorm in Arkansas encased ducks in so much ice they were described as feathery bowling balls.
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We pulled a toothpick through the frosting to give the feathers a more "feathery" appearance.
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We pulled a toothpick through the frosting to give the feathers a more "feathery" appearance.
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At their distance from the shore it was impossible to make out the individual trees, but there seemed to be clumps of noble pines some distance in, and the valleys were made ornamental with some kind of feathery growth.
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Obviously substituting in 150g of the more 'feathery' original Splenda would be out of the question.
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Obviously substituting in 150g of the more 'feathery' original Splenda would be out of the question.
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