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

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

At the moment it feels feathery soft, but with a simple command I can make it hard as a rock, as airy as a cloud, or as turbulent as ocean waves during a storm.

From Literature

“I’m wonderful,” said Bon Jovi, 62, dressed in a leather jacket and jeans, with a full, feathery head of gray hair.

From New York Times

Related Words

• feathered
• fluffy