feathery

Everyday

1. Feathery means covered with feathers. tree →
2. Feathery means light, soft or delicate, like a feather: «feathery clouds», «feathery leaves». tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, birds have feathery bodies; some dinosaurs had feathery coats too. In art and creative writing, «feathery» is a describing word for soft snow, ferns or wispy clouds (cirrus clouds look feathery). Phrases: «feathery leaves», «feathery clouds», «feathery touch».

Examples

• The baby chick was soft and feathery. tree →
• Feathery cirrus clouds floated high in the sky. tree →
• Carrots have feathery green leaves. tree →
• Some dinosaurs were feathery, scientists say. tree →
• The snow fell in feathery flakes. tree →
• The fern's feathery fronds swayed in the breeze. tree →
• Very cautiously the large leaves were removed, and there appeared the feathery seed-crown of the despised dandelion. tree →

Note

Adjective from «feather». Comparative «more feathery» is more common than «featherier». A good word for adding detail in descriptive writing.