feathered adjective 7phrases 3 adjective7 •Covered with feathers.“Er...Feathered Omen, hoot not,” he continued uneasily, “Son of Tanit, hoot not!” — 1970 •[in compounds] Having a specific type or number of feathers.a blue-feathered bird •(literary) Covered or adorned with something, as if with feathers.[…]when at night he sees moon and stars, mountain ridges feathered with pines, jutting white capes, bold promontories[…] — 1869 •Having the blades of oars or propellers parallel to the direction of motion. •(literary) Swift, like the flight of a feathered creature. •Having a finely bevelled edge. •(Appalachia) Badly beaten. Phrases with feathered feathered friendA bird. feathered oof-birdAny large, plentiful source or supplier of money. fine-feathered friendA well-dressed person.