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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries羽状的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǔ zhuàng de
"天空中有一些羽状的云彩。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling a feather or feathers in lightness, softness, or appearance.
"The baby chick was covered in soft, feathery down." - 2
Light, airy, or delicate in texture or structure.
"She baked a cake with a light, feathery texture that melted in the mouth."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'federi', originating from Old English 'feðergæde' or related to 'feðer' (feather), combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. Historically evolving from Germanic roots denoting the plumage of birds, the meaning extended metaphorically to describe things that are light, soft, or resembling the delicate structure of a feather.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feathery" is said worldwide
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plumeux
Transliteration: /ply.mø/
"Les nuages avaient une forme plumeuse dans le ciel."
federig
Transliteration: /ˈfeːdəʁɪç/
"Die Decke fühlte sich weich und federig an."
piumoso
Transliteration: /pjuˈmo.zo/
"Il cuscino era incredibilmente leggero e piumoso."
plumoso
Transliteration: /pluˈmo.so/
"Las hojas del helecho tienen un aspecto plumoso."
plumoso
Transliteration: /pluˈmo.zu/
"O casaco tinha um forro macio e plumoso."
पंख जैसा
Transliteration: pankh jaisa
"उसके बाल बहुत हल्के और पंख जैसे मुलायम थे।"
羽状的
Transliteration: yǔ zhuàng de
"天空中有一些羽状的云彩。"
깃털 같은
Transliteration: gitteol gateun
"그 침대는 깃털처럼 가볍고 폭신했다."
羽毛状の
Transliteration: umōjō no
"空に羽毛状の雲が浮かんでいた。"
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