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feathery

[feth-uh-ree] / ˈfɛð ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
plumed
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September carrots can look almost too virtuous at the farmers market: sturdy bunches, feathery green tops, dirt in the creases.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

DeChambeau notably found that to his cost when a feathery touch from the back of the 11th green raced his ball the 30 feet to the pin - and another 57 feet past it.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Arguably most prominent was her role as the central of five ballerinas in “Divertimento No. 15,” Balanchine’s Mozart-inspired confection from 1956, where she displayed gyroscopic turns and air-filled, feathery footwork.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

McManus suggested that people’s love for their furry, feathery or scaly companions transcends party lines.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

The trunk split into branches full of soft, feathery bright green leaves where he’d also hidden names.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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