velvety plumaged
/ˈvɛlvəti ˈplumɪdʒd/
adjective
- Having feathers that are soft and smooth like velvet.
- The velvety-plumaged bird sat quietly on its nest.
- We spotted a velvety-plumaged owl with feathers as soft as silk.
- The peacock's velvety-plumaged tail shimmered in the sunlight.