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
- unfeathered adjective
Etymology
Origin of feathered
before 1000; Middle English fethered, Old English gefetherede, feather, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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The study focused on nine fossils from eastern China belonging to Anchiornis, a feathered Pennaraptoran dinosaur.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
And Teyana Taylor, who has ruled the red carpet all awards season, wore a black and white feathered sleeveless Chanel gown with a sheer panel over her toned stomach.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
The 77-year-old wore a blue feathered hat made by a milliner to the late Queen and carried a bag designed by Lady Victoria.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
That could be a long time coming, even as visitors continue to wonder at the resplendent feathered headdress, a marvel from an era shrouded in the mists of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
Liyana plucked the feathered head from a weed.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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