Antonyms for featherlike

Grammar : Adj

Spell : feth -er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛð ər

Definition of featherlike

Origin : Old English feðer "feather," in plural, "wings," from Proto-Germanic *fethro (cf. Old Saxon fethara, Old Norse fioþr, Swedish fjäder, Middle Dutch vedere, Dutch veder, Old High German fedara, German Feder), from PIE *pet-ra-, from root *pet- "to rush, to fly" (see petition (n.)). Feather-headed "silly" is from 1640s. Feather duster attested by 1858. Figurative use of feather in (one's) cap attested by 1734.

As in downy : adj fluffy
As in fluffy : adj soft, furry

Example sentences :

On the mountain side, wherever the blood and feathers fell, there sprang up trees with featherlike leaves and blood-red berries.
Extract from : « Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children » by Flora J. Cooke

Synonyms for featherlike

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