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单词 feathery
释义

feathery

adjective

feath·​ery ˈfet͟h-rē How to pronounce feathery (audio)
ˈfe-t͟hər-ē
: resembling, suggesting, or covered with feathers
especially : extremely light

Synonyms

  • featherlight
  • light
  • lightweight
  • underweight
  • weightless
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Example Sentences

a plant with feathery leaves the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust
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Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

feathery

adjective

feath·​ery ˈfe-t͟hə-rē How to pronounce feathery (audio)
1
: like a feather or tuft of feathers
His dark eyelashes were long and feathery Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons
2
: covered with feathers

feathery

adjective

as in lightweight
having little weight the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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