: resembling, suggesting, or covered with feathers
especially
: extremely light
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Examples of feathery in a Sentence
a plant with feathery leaves
the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust
Recent Examples on the Web
This internet phenomenon puts these feathery creatures in the spotlight, which ultimately aids awareness, said Matt Williams, director of conservation with the Indiana chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
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Megan Marples, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Remove the feathery cones that line the inside of the body.
—Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
This feathery fringe is the bangs equivalent of wearing a silk robe.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 2 Feb. 2023
The ultra-plush brush is the perfect vehicle for making lashes look full and feathery, not coated and heavy.
—Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023
This season, as the Celtics can attest, that no longer is a talking point, his feathery 13-foot jumper with 20.4 seconds remaining sealing Tuesday’s victory.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
But instead of feathery wings like its close relatives, Yi qi flew on bat-like membranous wings.
—K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015
Male giant silk moths, like this Luna Moth, have very large and feathery antennae for homing in on the pheromones emitted by females.
—Colin Hutton, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2015
Declarative episodes were vigorous without being forced, and nimble passagework was dispatched with a feathery touch.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
Megan Marples, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Remove the feathery cones that line the inside of the body.
—Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
This feathery fringe is the bangs equivalent of wearing a silk robe.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 2 Feb. 2023
The ultra-plush brush is the perfect vehicle for making lashes look full and feathery, not coated and heavy.
—Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023
This season, as the Celtics can attest, that no longer is a talking point, his feathery 13-foot jumper with 20.4 seconds remaining sealing Tuesday’s victory.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
But instead of feathery wings like its close relatives, Yi qi flew on bat-like membranous wings.
—K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2015
Male giant silk moths, like this Luna Moth, have very large and feathery antennae for homing in on the pheromones emitted by females.
—Colin Hutton, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2015
Declarative episodes were vigorous without being forced, and nimble passagework was dispatched with a feathery touch.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
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“Feathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feathery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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