Synonyms of feathery

feathery

adjective

ˈfet͟h-rē 

as in lightweight

having little weight

the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lightweight
• weightless
• light
• featherlight
• small
• tiny
• fragile
• underweight
• thin
• diminutive
• puny
• slender
• smallish
• wee
• undersized
• little
• flimsy
• insubstantial
• petite
• bantam
• slim
• slight
• minute

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heavy
• leaden
• ponderous
• weighty
• hefty
• large
• considerable
• substantial
• huge
• overweight
• voluminous
• extensive
• great
• big
• massive
• handsome
• oversize
• sizable
• goodly
• super
• jumbo
• bulky
• unwieldy
• cumbersome
• largish
• hulking
• whacking
• king-size
• overscale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feathery

This feathery fringe is the bangs equivalent of wearing a silk robe. — Loren Savini, Allure, 2 Feb. 2023

The ultra-plush brush is the perfect vehicle for making lashes look full and feathery, not coated and heavy. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023

Four children in feathery, white angel costumes spun quickly to make their dresses twirl, waving to their parents, who sat nearby. — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Dec. 2022

Meanwhile, in England, Queen Victoria used the term tannenbaum for the feathery trees, while President Franklin Pierce, in 1856, put up the first Christmas tree in the White House. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2022