feathery
/ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/
feathery adjective: resembling feathers.
Adjective
feathery (comparative featherier or more feathery, superlative featheriest or most feathery)
- Resembling feathers.
- Covered with feathers.
Noun
feathery (plural featheries)
Examples of feathery in a sentence
- The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.
- That feathery touch on my neck gave me the chills.
- Many people love their backyard birds, but some of us may not realize that those feathery friends are also literally dinosaurs, in a biologically accurate sense of that word.
Synonyms of feathery
Forms of feathery
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | featherier |
| comparative | more feathery |
| superlative | featheriest |
| superlative | most feathery |
| Noun | |
| plural | featheries |
Origin of feathery
From feather + -y.
Words formed from feathery
Questions about feathery
- What does feathery mean?
- Feathery means resembling feathers.
- What part of speech is feathery?
- Feathery can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce feathery?
- Feathery is pronounced /ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/ (US).
Words near feathery in the dictionary
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