Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feathery

/ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
feath-ery
IPA
/ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling feathers.

adj

Covered with feathers.

noun

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

Slang

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/

Usage

Inflected Forms

featherier (comparative) more feathery (comparative) featheriest (superlative) most feathery (superlative) featheries (plural)

Derived Forms

featherily featheriness

Phrases

feathery false lily of the valley

Synonyms

avian feathered plumy featherlike

Rhymes With

leathery nethery

Questions

How do you pronounce feathery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/.
What does feathery mean?
Resembling feathers.
Where does feathery come from?
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.

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