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light as a feather

light as a feather adjective: extremely light, having minimal weight.

Adjective

light as a feather

  1. (simile) extremely light, having minimal weight
    Synonyms:
    featherlight

Synonyms of light as a feather

Questions about light as a feather

What does light as a feather mean?
Light as a feather means extremely light, having minimal weight.
What part of speech is light as a feather?
Light as a feather is an adjective.

Words near light as a feather in the dictionary

  1. light airs
  2. Light Alfs
  3. light along
  4. light art
  5. light artillery
  6. light as a feather
  7. light as a feather, stiff as a board
  8. light at the end of the tunnel
  9. light ball
  10. light balls
  11. light barrel

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