Of birds, animals, etc.: Provided with or having feathers. feathered friend: a bird (used sentimentally or ironically). Also in parasynthetic…

Feathered; having wing feathers or quills (now only as the second element of compounds: see sense 2). Later also (Heraldry): having feathers of a…

Of a bird: having a good covering of feathers. Also of a nest: having a good lining of feathers; frequently figurative (cf. to feather one's nest at…

Having many plumes; covered or adorned with feathers. Also in figurative contexts.

Characterized by or having many plumes or feathers; feathered.

Of birds: Clothed with feathers; feathered.

Fully covered in feathers; spec. (of a bird) having feathers and wing muscles sufficiently developed for flight; able to leave the nest; (figurative…

Bearing feathers; feathered.

That has or wears plumes or feathers; (also) relating to the wearing of plumes.

Bearing or producing feathers or feather-like structures; feathered.

Provided with feathers, feathered.

Provided with or as with plumage, feathered; having plumage. Frequently as the second element in compounds.

Covered with feathers, feathery.

Resembling a small feather, esp. in bearing small secondary hairs; plumose; (also) plumulaceous.