: 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
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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for feathery
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“Feathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feathery. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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