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feathery en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/ (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English feather Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English feathery From feather + -y.

Meanings

  1. Resembling feathers.
  2. Covered with feathers.

Forms

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featherier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
featheriest Degree=Sup lexicographic
more feathery Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most feathery Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

feathery false lily of the valley · featherily · featheriness

Translations (38)

cs pernatý (covered with feathers) · nb fjærete (resembling feathers) · nb fjæret (resembling feathers) · be пёрысты (resembling feathers) · sh пѐрнат (covered with feathers) · uk пірча́стий (resembling feathers) · uk пери́стий (resembling feathers) · ga clúmhach (resembling feathers) · be пёрысты (covered with feathers) · uk перна́тий (covered with feathers) · es plumoso (covered with feathers) · uk пір'я́стий (covered with feathers) · ru пе́ристый (resembling feathers) · nb fjørete (resembling feathers) · bg пе́рест (resembling feathers) · sh pèrnat (resembling feathers) · fr plumeux (covered with feathers) · sh pèrnat (covered with feathers) · ga clúmhach (covered with feathers) · uk пір'ї́стий (resembling feathers) · de gefiedert (covered with feathers) · bg перна́т (covered with feathers) · it piumoso (covered with feathers) · nn fjørete (resembling feathers) · nb fjærete (covered with feathers) · nb fjøret (covered with feathers) · sh пѐрнат (resembling feathers) · be пярна́ты (covered with feathers) · nb fjærkledd (covered with feathers) · nn fjørkledd (covered with feathers) · nb fjørete (covered with feathers) · it piumoso (resembling feathers) · sk pernatý (covered with feathers) · ru перна́тый (covered with feathers) · nb fjøret (resembling feathers) · pl pierzasty (covered with feathers) · pl pierzasty (resembling feathers) · nb fjæret (covered with feathers)

feathery en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/ (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English feather Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English feathery From feather + -y.

Meanings

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

Forms

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featheries Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

avian