feathered
Americanadjective
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clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.
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quick; rapid; speedy; swift.
feathered feet.
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(of a veneer) cut to show a figure resembling a plume.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of feathered
before 1000; Middle English fethered, Old English gefetherede, see feather, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Convery has nicely feathered hair and a character burdened by the plot’s corniest contrivances: a bully stubbornly pursuing him to the literal end of civilization, a lost pet dog that he’s determined to rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Looking back at photos from the era, with their feathered hair and cutoff jeans, is more than an exercise in nostalgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The animal was a feathered relative of Velociraptor with long feathers on both its forelimbs and hind limbs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The outfit, designed by Olivier Rousteing, included a feathered coat and an intricate headpiece.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
A bird landed on one of Håkon’s shoulders, and the former dragon smiled at the little feathered thing.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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