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feathery

[feth-uh-ree] / ˈfɛð ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
plumed
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Inside the machine, which looked like a large blender with a metal doughnut inside, blue and orange lights vibrated within glass tubes, while feathery electricity danced out the top.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Air Supply’s “Making Love Out of Nothing at All,” which Steinman had written for the feathery soft-rock duo as a bit of consumer bait on its first greatest-hits collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Anna Wintour, the Global Editorial Director of Vogue magazine, wore a feathery custom Chanel confection to her signature event.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Asics’ new Metaspeed Ray model, for instance, weighs in at a feathery 4.55 ounces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

I wiggled the gill flap with one hand and ran my finger over the feathery sections of the accordion.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen


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