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feathery
adjective feath·ery \ˈfeth-rē, ˈfe-thər-ē\
: extremely light and soft or delicate : like a feather
Full Definition of FEATHERY
: resembling, suggesting, or covered with feathers; especially : extremely light
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First Known Use of FEATHERY
1580
Related to FEATHERY
- Synonyms
- featherlight, 1light, lightweight, underweight, weightless
FEATHERY Defined for Kids
feathery
adjective feath·ery \ˈfe-thə-rē\
Definition of FEATHERY for Kids
1
: like a feather or tuft of feathers <His dark eyelashes were long and feathery … — Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons>
2
: covered with feathers
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