feathery

feath·ery

adj \ˈfeth-rē, ˈfe-thər-ē\

Definition of FEATHERY

: resembling, suggesting, or covered with feathers; especially : extremely light

Examples of FEATHERY

1. a plant with feathery leaves
2. <the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust>

First Known Use of FEATHERY

1580

Related to FEATHERY

Synonyms: featherlight, ¹light, lightweight, underweight, weightless

Antonyms: heavy, hefty, leaden, overweight, ponderous, weighty

Related Words: bantam, diminutive, little, minute, puny, small, smallish, tiny, undersized (also undersize), wee; flimsy, fragile, insubstantial; petite, slender, slight, slim, thin

Near Antonyms: big, considerable, extensive, goodly, great, handsome, huge, hulking, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, massive, overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, super, voluminous, whacking; bulky, cumbersome, unwieldy

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Rhymes with FEATHERY

heathery, leathery