as in lightweight
having little weight
the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust
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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.
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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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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 Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathery. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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