- Covered with or consisting of feathers.
- Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness.
feathery
Dictionary:
feath·er·y (fĕTH'ə-rē)  |
adj.
| Antonyms: feathery |
| Word Tutor: feathery |
IN BRIEF: Soft or light. Also: covered with plumage.
There were high feathery clouds in the sky so they knew that the weather would be changing soon.
| WordNet: feathery |
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The adjective has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
suggestive of feathers in lightness
Synonym: featherlike
Meaning #2:
resembling a feather or feathers
Synonym: featherlike
Meaning #3:
characterized by a covering of feathers
Meaning #4:
adorned with feathers or plumes
Synonyms: feathered, plumy
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