featherlight

[feth-er-lahyt]

adjective

1. extremely light; lights; light lights as a feather.

Word History and Origins

Origin of featherlight¹

First recorded in 1830–40; feather + light ²

Example Sentences

Cordelia’s signature quirk keeps the tone featherlight while doubling as a whetstone; she constantly reminds us that training our focus on the tiniest details about elusive creatures unlocks puzzles.

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Tommy Richman’s TikTok smash “Million Dollar Baby” was one of the year’s inescapable singles — a brash, funky and featherlight falsetto that rattled out of cars windows and phone speakers for months.

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Lazily chilled-out, the Hammond organ is played with a featherlight touch, and the drums are gently brushed.

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The featherlight membranes, thinner than a human hair, can be inserted with minimally invasive surgery and contain no moving parts.

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I am enamored with how featherlight and shatteringly crisp it bakes up; the way it is so delicate, yet quite forgiving to work with; and how it can be slathered with healthy olive oil to make an endless variety of better-for-you sweet or savory pastries.

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