Meaning of feathersome | Babel Free
Definitions
Characterised or marked by feathers
Examples
“I've watched in the azure the eagle's proud wing, / His soaring majestic, and feathersome fling⟳—— / Careening in liberty higher and higher—[...]”
“With the rise⟳ of writing 'leaf' was taken over as a reasonable word for the piece of material on which to write⟳ and 'quill' for the instrument with which to write⟳, though the quill gradually became less and less feathersome.”
“Furthermore, the birds orientate themselves carefully with regard to the sun and gently flap their feathersome wings to increase⟳ convective cooling.”
“They didn't have⟳ to move⟳ to the east with the more feathersome Arapaho in '75 because they chose to be self- supporting and law-abiding residents of this here state capital.”
“"Nothing to worry⟳ about. Just a bit of dungeon work⟳ — does a man good to do an honest day's work⟳ now and then. Mind⟳ you, I do miss⟳ the royal, um, you know⟳ . . . plumpy-feathersome- spring⟳-'n'-bounce?"”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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