feathery
feathery
Definition
feath·ery (-ē)
adjective
- covered with or as with feathers
- resembling feathers; soft, light, etc.
feath′·eri·ness noun
feathery
Synonyms
feathery
Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near feathery
- featherweight
- featherstitch
- feathering
- featherhead
- featheredge
- feathercut
- featherbrain
- featherbedding
- featherbed
- feather star
- featly
- feature
- Feature Group
- feature-length
- featured
- features
- featuring
- feaze
- Feb
- febri-
