light as a feather

Idioms  

1. Extremely lightweight. This simile can be used to refer either to physical weight, as in This load is light as a feather, or to texture, as in This cake is light as a feather. [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

“First, the Berserker, with the strength of ten men and the courage of ten thousand. I am light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?”

From Literature

“And I feel freer than I’ve felt in years. I didn’t realize what a psychic burden it was to hold on to all that stuff. What a gift you’ve given me. I feel like I can do anything now. I feel light as a feather.”

From Literature

Another standout is “Light as a Feather,” with Gary Bartz and Natureboy Flako.

From Los Angeles Times

If the shirt was heavy against Scotland, it was as light as a feather against Ireland.

From BBC

“I looked up at the blue sky and had one of those outer-body moments. I remember feeling light as a feather. And I just started to cry.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• ethereal
• inconsequential
• trivial