AskDefine | Define feathery

Printer Friendly
 
Go to Dictionary Definition
Go to User Contributed Dictionary
Go to Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

Dictionary Definition

feathery adj
1 suggestive of feathers in lightness; "feathery snowflakes" [syn: featherlike]
2 resembling a feather or feathers; "feathery palm trees" [syn: featherlike]
3 characterized by a covering of feathers; "the feathery congregaton of jays"
4 adorned with feathers or plumes [syn: feathered, plumy]

User Contributed Dictionary

English

Etymology

Adjective

  1. resembling feathers
  2. covered with feathers

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

airy, bubbly, downy, ethereal, fleecy, flossy, fluffy, foamy, frothy, furry, fuzzy, gossamery, hirsute, imponderous, lanate, leger, light, light as air, lighter than vanity, mousse, nappy, peachy, pinnate, pubescent, souffle, unheavy, velvety, volatile, weightless, woolly, yeasty
Privacy Policy, About Us, Terms and Conditions, Contact Us
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2
Material from Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Dict
Valid HTML 4.01 Strict, Valid CSS Level 2.1