feathered

[ feth-erd ]

/ ˈfɛð ərd /

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adjective

clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.

quick; rapid; speedy; swift: feathered feet.

(of a veneer) cut to show a figure resembling a plume.

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Origin of feathered

before 1000; Middle English fethered,Old English gefetherede,see feather, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM feathered

un·feath·ered, adjective

Words nearby feathered

featherbone, featherbrain, feathercut, feather duster, feather-duster worm, feathered, featheredge, feather geranium, feather grass, featherhead, feathering

How to use feathered in a sentence

Cameras then captured how their real-life feathered friends reacted.
These female hummingbirds don flashy male feathers to avoid unwanted harassment|Grace Wade|August 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Descending from the bus, a crow with a large red sword on its back makes its way into an office where a couple of feathered office workers tap away at their typewriters in a large room occupied by many empty desks.
‘Death’s Door’: A clever and fun Zelda homage|Christopher Byrd|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
If you live in an urban high-rise, a bustling suburb, or have a yard that’s more concrete than foliage, your property isn’t suitable for a feathered visitor.
Transform your yard into an owl kingdom|John Kennedy|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Our feathered friends evolved during the Jurassic — about 165 to 145 million years ago.
Scientists Say: Dinosaur|Bethany Brookshire|April 19, 2021|Science News For Students

Tayos is named for the brown-feathered, hook-billed nocturnal birds that dwell inside the cave alongside thousands of bats.
Journey to the Center of the Earth|David Kushner|December 28, 2020|Outside Online
Tyson is, of course, a fan of our feathered friends, owning an army of 2,000 pigeons.
Mike Tyson Reinvents Himself (Again) as a Cartoon TV Detective on ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’|Annaliza Savage|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you flap your arms hard enough, a pair of vast feathered wings appears to grow out from your shoulders.
Frickin’ Laser Beams Run by Eyeballs: The Next Art Revolution Is Here|Nico Hines|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Monday, following the first Schiaparelli couture show since 1954, where eclectically clad women walked in flat feathered sandals.
Schiaparelli Returns to Couture at Paris Fashion Week|Liza Foreman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ventura did have more qualifications for elected office than simply wearing a feathered boa while grappling in the wrestling ring.
15 Fun Facts About the Politics of Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri|Ben Jacobs|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Startlingly, both have the same cover image of Isabella peering through a black feathered hat.
A Troubled Fashion Icon|Dana Thomas|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Most of the feathered folk agreed that Mr. Blackbird ought not to have spokenp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
The six men pulled with a long stroke, their oars dipping along the surface of the sea as they feathered them.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
The procession, preceded by Bob on his feathered steed, passed through a chasm overgrown with brambles.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Marie tilted back her head and looked up at the tall row of eucalyptus trees feathered against the stars.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
Unlike those feathered Romans of the Decadence, we moderns settle for one meal at a sitting, and let it digest in peace.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang