Feathery

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  • adjective. Covered with or consisting of feathers.
  • adjective. Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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. Also feathered.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. resembling feathers
  • adjective. covered with feathers
  • 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
  • Word Usage
    "As far as the feathery biscuits are concerned, the word feathery says it all."
    Equivalent
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    leathery  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Lacy  bushy  curly  dense  dewy  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    airy  bubbly  downy  ethereal  fleecy