feathery
6
3.4
- adjective
- /ˈfɛðəri/
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- 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
77
1.0
Soft and light, like fur or feathers
28
1.6
Covered or decorated with feathers
6
3.4
Very light and delicate, often seeming to float
4
2.9
Soft and airy with small air pockets that make it not heavy
4
4.2
Soft and having many fine, light hairs or feathers
3
3.5
Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion
1
6.7
Having feathers on a bird or used as decoration on clothing
1
8.1
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.