feathery

[ feth-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. clothed or covered with feathers; feathered. feather.
2. resembling feathers; light; airy; unsubstantial:

   feathery clouds.

Other Words From

• feather·i·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of feathery¹

First recorded in 1570–80; feather + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Returning to the trail, with its soothing chorus of crickets, velvety laurel sumac shrubs and feathery wild grasses, something inside me loosened.

From Los Angeles Times

The group were the eighth biggest-selling act in the world last year, scoring international hits with feathery, throwback songs like SuperShy and OMG.

From BBC

As we meandered along the Arroyo Seco river basin, which was flanked by fields of yellow mustard weed, stalks of purple showy penstemon and feathery clusters of blooming matilija poppy, I offered a little history of the area as well as architectural tidbits about the three grand bridges we passed under.

From Los Angeles Times

These feathery needles rhythmically dance back and forth on sweeping branches in gentle breezes.

From Seattle Times

It’s about the way that trees, when viewed from below, seem to became one with the sky, reaching endlessly with feathery fingers into the unknown.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• feathered
• fluffy