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feathery

(feðəri)
1. adjective
If something is feathery, it has an edge divided into a lot of thin parts so that it looks soft.
The foliage was soft and feathery.
Synonyms: downy, soft, feathered, fluffy More Synonyms of feathery
2. adjective
Feathery is used to describe things that are soft and light.
...flurries of small, feathery flakes of snow.

feathery in American English

(ˈfɛðəri)
adjective
1. 
covered with or as with feathers
2. 
resembling feathers; soft, light, etc.
Derived forms
featheriness (ˈfeatheriness)
noun

Examples of 'feathery' in a sentence
feathery

Use an angled brush for a soft feathery finish.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
White flowers and feathery foliage in summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The feathery foliage turns a dark crimson in autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Finely divided feathery bright green leaves.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Pretty, feathery leaves of dill make a wonderful contribution to the texture of the herb garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This erect perennial has deeply cut, feathery foliage.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
It was plain from the first light, feathery exchanges that losing was more than either team could bear.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The same process can also be applied to fennel - cover the bulb but leave the feathery fronds free.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If you want to soften the effect of flowers with strongly defined shapes, use feathery foliage such as dill.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A light, feathery plant for dappled shade.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is a soft, feathery white layer of ice crystals that forms in clear skies, moist air and freezing cold.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To apply shadow, begin at the inner corners of the brow and follow its natural shape using light, feathery strokes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
(adjective) 
The foliage was soft and feathery.
Synonyms
downy
the warm downy quilt
soft
Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple.
feathered
fluffy
It's a very fluffy kind of wool.
plumed
wispy
a wispy chiffon dress
plumy
plumate or plumose (botany, zoology)
light
a light breeze

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fluffy
It's a very fluffy kind of wool.
Synonyms
soft,
fuzzy,
feathery,
downy,
fleecy,
flossy
in the sense of light
Definition
relatively low in density, strength, amount, degree, etc.
a light breeze
Synonyms
weak,
soft,
gentle,
moderate,
slight,
mild,
faint,
indistinct
in the sense of soft
Definition
in a soft manner
Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple.
Synonyms
velvety,
smooth,
silky,
furry,
feathery,
downy,
fleecy,
like a baby's bottom (informal)

Nearby words of
feathery

  • feat
  • feather
  • feathers
  • feathery
  • feature
  • featured
  • featuring

Synonyms of 'feathery'

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