feathery

[feth-uh-ree]

adjective

1. clothed or covered with feathers; feathered. feather.

2. resembling feathers; light; airy; unsubstantial.

   feathery clouds.

Other Word Forms

• featheriness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of feathery¹

First recorded in 1570–80; feather + -y ¹

Example Sentences

But what they actually discovered was less feline and more feathery.

From Los Angeles Times

After the rich and hearty stews of winter, I am craving lighter textures and brighter flavors, and everything I see — little green peas, thin spiky asparagus, feathery fronds of fennel — I want.

From Salon

Captured by Ann Johnson Prum’s high-speed cinematography and macro lenses, the hummingbirds are simply stunning: otherworldly creatures of shimmery hues and feathery beauty.

From Los Angeles Times

Returning to the trail, with its soothing chorus of crickets, velvety laurel sumac shrubs and feathery wild grasses, something inside me loosened.

From Los Angeles Times

These feathery needles rhythmically dance back and forth on sweeping branches in gentle breezes.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• feathered 
• fluffy