Modifies a noun

• foliage: The green feathery foliage grows rapidly; can stand crowding.

• gill: On emerging from the egg, the tadpoles have feathery external gills.

• virus: The GM sweet potatoes, modified to be resistant to the feathery mottle virus, had undergone three years of field trials.

• leave: Chervil, a delicate herb Chervil is a garden herb of the carrot family with feathery leaves which turn almost purple in the autumn.

• ball: He held the record for the longest drive ever made with a feathery golf ball - an incredible 361 yards.

• friend: Children can join in the activities and make bird feeders to help their feathery friends through the winter.

Modifying Another Word

• very: Platies are prone to nibbling at plants, so very feathery foliage may disintegrate rapidly.

• almost: It has finely divided, almost feathery leaves, and tiny flowers that form a cluster.

Used with adjective complement

• have: It has feathery, gray green arching leaves, with very small flowers and yellow /red edible fruits.