feathery

[Eng. feather; -y.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. Literally : (1) Covered with feathers; feathered. "Come all ye feathery people of mid-air." Barry Cornwall: Invocation to Birds. (2) Resembling feathers; as, feathery spray. *2. Fig.: Light or fickle; easily moved or carried away. "Our resolutions are light and feathery , soon scattered by a storm of fear." - Bates : Spiritual Reflections Un folded , ch. xii. II. Bot .: Consisting of long hairs, which are themselves hairy; plumose. "This pappus is either simple or feathery ."- Balfour : Botany , § 365. feathery-footed, a. Having feathers on the feat-lý, adv . [Eng. feat ; -ly.] Neatly, dexterously, nimbly. feet. *feat-ne , s. [Eng. feat , a.; -ne .] Neatne . dexterity, adroitne , skillfulne . *feat-ous, *feat-e-ous, *fet-is, *fet-ise, *fetyse, a . [O. Fr. faitice , faitis , fet is ; Lat. facticus .] 1. Neat, comely, handsome. 2. Dexterous, nimble, adroit. *feat-ous-ly, *feat-e-oŭs-ly, *fet-is-liche, *fet-is-ly, *fet-ous-ly, *fet-ys-el-y, adv . [Eng. featous , .; -ly .] In a neat, comely, dexterous, or adroit manner.