ˈfeth(ə)rē, -ri adjective
( often -er/-est )
1. : resembling or suggesting a feather, a bunch of feathers, or the barbs of a feather in shape, texture, quality, or weight: as
a. : light and delicate
a feathery touch on the piano keys
: almost weightless and delicately unsubstantial
feathery snow
feathery ash
b. : delicately marked or flecked as if with a feather or in a way resembling feather markings
a feathery sky
: marked by delicate tracery or extremely lightly applied decoration or decorative elements
an orchestra playing with a feathery elegance
c. : light and fluffy
feathery pastry
d. : fanning out gracefully and delicately like feathers in a plume
feathery palm trees
2. : covered with or as if with feathers
joined the feathery congregation of jays
a feathery landscape