Feathery

/ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/ adj, noun, slang

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

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featherlikeairyairyanimallike appearancebubblycirrus

Example

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

Etymology

From feather + -y.

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