Featheriness

Featheriness
Featheriness Feath"er*i*ness, n. The state or condition of being feathery. [1913 Webster]

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  • featheriness — See feathery. * * * …   Universalium

  • featheriness — noun The state or quality of being feathery …   Wiktionary

  • featheriness — n. lightness, airiness, softness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • featheriness — feath·er·i·ness …   English syllables

  • featheriness — noun a light softness • Syn: ↑downiness, ↑fluffiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluffy (for: ↑fluffiness), ↑feathery, ↑downy ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • feathery — featheriness, n. /fedh euh ree/, adj. 1. clothed or covered with feathers; feathered. 2. resembling feathers; light; airy; unsubstantial: feathery clouds. [1570 80; FEATHER + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • feathery — adjective 1. adorned with feathers or plumes • Syn: ↑feathered, ↑plumy • Similar to: ↑adorned, ↑decorated • Derivationally related forms: ↑feather, ↑featheriness …   Useful english dictionary

  • downiness — noun a light softness • Syn: ↑featheriness, ↑fluffiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluffy (for: ↑fluffiness), ↑feathery (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fluffiness — noun a light softness • Syn: ↑downiness, ↑featheriness • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluffy, ↑feathery (for: ↑featheriness), ↑downy ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • delicacy — Synonyms and related words: absoluteness, accommodatingness, accuracy, acquired taste, affectivity, agreeableness, airiness, airy texture, allergy, ambrosia, amiable weakness, anaphylaxis, appreciation, appreciation of differences, appreciation… …   Moby Thesaurus

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