feathery
- adjective
- /ˈfɛðəri/
- The bird flew away, its feathery wings flapping gracefully in the air.
- feathery foliage
- feathery plume
- feathery touch
And I feel like that looks more feathery and realistic.
- And I feel like that looks more feathery and realistic.
- Super soft, a memory foam pillow and another or feathery pillow, whichever you prefer.
- It gives you the feathery brow look but it like cements your hairs in place.
Examples
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Unaccustomed to the feathery weight of mortal, the radiant horses climbed higher and higher.
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A fringe of feathery grasses stood out in bold relief against the burning west.
Fiction book (1996) -
And I feel like that looks more feathery and realistic.
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On one side was pressed a feathery green leaf in the shape, nearly, of a Christmas tree.
Academic text (2011) -
"None of those pretty women swinging across the big top in feathery costumes and no net?"
Fiction book (1999) -
Before long, I found a feathery green weed growing in the shade.
Academic text (2011) -
Super just fluffy and feathery and cute.
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"Outside, snow is falling in feathery flakes, but the sky is still light."
Fiction book (1996) -
And look at the contrast in the leaves, that real feathery ferny look and the more bold deep green.
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Lots of small feathery strokes and lots of brushing.
Synonyms
Soft and light, like fur or feathers
Covered or decorated with feathers
Very light and delicate, often seeming to float
Soft and airy with small air pockets that make it not heavy
Soft and having many fine, light hairs or feathers
Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion
Having feathers on a bird or used as decoration on clothing
Having soft feathers like a bird's crest
Light and soft like a bird's wing
Having soft parts that look like feathers
Having soft, smooth feathers that look like velvet
Having a certain kind of feathers, often with bright color
Antonyms
How Feathery
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Feathery comes from the simple word feather and the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'like'. So something feathery is 'like a feather', light, soft, and delicate.