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feathery + [noun]
feathery 作定语修饰名词，表示“长满羽毛的”或“羽毛般的”。
The owl spread its feathery wings.
猫头鹰展开了它那长满羽毛的翅膀。
生有羽毛的
featheriest — superlative of feathery
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
生有羽毛的
covered with feathers
The owl spread its feathery wings.
猫头鹰展开了它那长满羽毛的翅膀。
像羽毛的；羽毛状的。
Resembling feathers.
覆盖着羽毛的；有羽毛的。
Covered with feathers.
The feathery snowflakes landed gently on her coat.
羽毛般轻柔的雪花轻轻落在她的外套上。
She touched the plant's feathery leaves carefully.
她小心地摸了摸那株植物羽毛般柔软的叶子。
The cake was so light and feathery that it melted in the mouth.
这蛋糕又轻又松软，入口即化。
feathery 作定语修饰名词，表示“长满羽毛的”或“羽毛般的”。
The owl spread its feathery wings.
猫头鹰展开了它那长满羽毛的翅膀。
系表结构，描述主语具有羽毛般柔软或覆盖羽毛的特征。
The dandelion seeds are feathery and light.
蒲公英的种子柔软如羽，又很轻盈。
feel 是感官系动词，后接形容词，强调触摸时的感觉。
This scarf feels feathery.
这条围巾摸起来像羽毛一样。
Not this
The pillow is soft and feather.
Use this
The pillow is soft and feathery.
feather 是名词，意为“羽毛”，不能直接作形容词；表达“柔软如羽毛的”应用形容词 feathery，放在系动词后作表语。
Not this
The clouds look so feathered today.
Use this
The clouds look so feathery today.
feathered 表示“长有羽毛的、饰有羽毛的”；形容云朵像羽毛一样轻柔时应用 feathery，取其“羽毛般的、轻柔的”含义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
羽毛般的叶子，柔软轻薄的叶片
The fern has delicate, feathery leaves.
这棵蕨类植物长着精致、羽毛般的叶子。
轻柔的雪花，羽毛般的雪
Feathery snow fell softly on the town.
轻柔的雪花静静地落在小镇上。
柔软轻盈的质地
The cake has a light, feathery texture.
这块蛋糕口感轻盈松软。
长满羽毛的翅膀；羽毛般的翅膀
The bird spread its feathery wings and flew away.
鸟儿展开长满羽毛的翅膀飞走了。
轻盈细碎的刘海
She asked the hairdresser for feathery bangs.
她请理发师给她剪了轻盈细碎的刘海。
羽毛饰边；羽毛装饰
The dress had a feathery trim at the hem.
这条裙子的下摆饰有羽毛花边。
Use featheriest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把feather（羽毛）末尾加y，想到羽毛轻软覆盖的样子。
语域：neutral 常见场景：鸟类描述、文学作品、日常形容轻软质感 该词属于中性常见形容词，多用于描述鸟类长有羽毛，或形容物体像羽毛一样轻软；书面和日常口语中都比较常见，正式程度没有明显偏向。
比较级 featherier；最高级 featheriest。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.