Standard Lemma guide

feathery

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: F EH1 DH ER0 IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F EH1 DH R IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling feathers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Covered with feathers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: avian

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

adorned with feathers or plumes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: feathered, plumy

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

characterized by a covering of feathers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the feathery congregation of jays

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • feathery palm trees

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: featherlike

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: пёрысты (pjórysty) — resembling feathers
  • Bulgarian: пе́рест (pérest) — resembling feathers
  • Irish: clúmhach — resembling feathers
  • Italian: piumoso — resembling feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjæret — resembling feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjærete — resembling feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjøret — resembling feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjørete — resembling feathers
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fjørete — resembling feathers
  • Polish: pierzasty — resembling feathers
  • Russian: пе́ристый (péristyj) — resembling feathers
  • Serbo-Croatian: пѐрнат — resembling feathers
  • Serbo-Croatian: pèrnat — resembling feathers
  • Ukrainian: пери́стий (perýstyj) — resembling feathers
  • Ukrainian: пірча́стий (pirčástyj) — resembling feathers
  • Ukrainian: пір'ї́стий (pirʺjístyj) — resembling feathers
  • Belarusian: пярна́ты (pjarnáty) — covered with feathers
  • Belarusian: пёрысты (pjórysty) — covered with feathers
  • Bulgarian: перна́т (pernát) — covered with feathers
  • Czech: pernatý — covered with feathers
  • French: plumeux — covered with feathers
  • German: gefiedert — covered with feathers
  • Irish: clúmhach — covered with feathers
  • Italian: piumoso — covered with feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjærkledd — covered with feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjæret — covered with feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjærete — covered with feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjøret — covered with feathers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fjørete — covered with feathers
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fjørkledd — covered with feathers
  • Polish: pierzasty — covered with feathers
  • Russian: перна́тый (pernátyj) — covered with feathers
  • Serbo-Croatian: пѐрнат — covered with feathers
  • Serbo-Croatian: pèrnat — covered with feathers
  • Slovak: pernatý — covered with feathers
  • Spanish: plumoso — covered with feathers
  • Ukrainian: перна́тий (pernátyj) — covered with feathers
  • Ukrainian: пір'я́стий (pirʺjástyj) — covered with feathers