adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics. rare, slang

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling feathers.
2. 2
   Covered with feathers.

Adjective

1. 1
   adorned with feathers or plumes wordnet
2. 2
   characterized by a covering of feathers wordnet
3. 3
   resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adornedairyavianbubblydownyethereal

Example

More examples

"The newly hatched baby birds were way too feathery."

Etymology

From feather + -y.

Related phrases

feathery false lily of the valley

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