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单词 featherlight
释义

featherlight

adjective

feath·​er·​light ˈfe-t͟hər-ˈlīt How to pronounce featherlight (audio)
: extremely light

Synonyms

  • feathery
  • light
  • lightweight
  • underweight
  • weightless
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Example Sentences

the company has designed a strong but featherlight fiber which it hopes to market to manufacturers of body armor
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined above

featherlight

adjective

as in lightweight
having little weight the company has designed a strong but featherlight fiber which it hopes to market to manufacturers of body armor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lightweight
  • feathery
  • weightless
  • light
  • fragile
  • thin
  • small
  • tiny
  • underweight
  • bantam
  • diminutive
  • smallish
  • puny
  • wee
  • slender
  • flimsy
  • insubstantial
  • undersized
  • petite
  • slim
  • little
  • undersize
  • minute
  • slight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • weighty
  • heavy
  • leaden
  • ponderous
  • hefty
  • oversized
  • oversize
  • voluminous
  • overweight
  • substantial
  • large
  • jumbo
  • handsome
  • massive
  • super
  • great
  • extensive
  • considerable
  • bulky
  • huge
  • big
  • goodly
  • sizeable
  • hulking
  • sizable
  • largish
  • unwieldy
  • overscaled
  • cumbersome
  • overscale
  • king-size
  • whacking
  • king-sized
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