downy
adjective
of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
downiest
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superlativeof downy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Hibermate The interior of this handcrafted sleep mask feels like it's stitched out of the downiest fleece, while the satin exterior slips easily against surfaces so the Hibermate stays put if you toss and turn.
From Time Magazine Archive
The softest lawn, the downiest, most delicate woollens, were hardly good enough to wrap her treasure.
From The Lovels of Arden by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
One felt one had really got all one wanted, and I would not have exchanged that fire for the best of meals or the downiest of beds.
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Louisa Jebb
"It's the downiest lay I have heard this many a day."
From The Firm of Girdlestone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
We say "as light as a feather"; yet the downiest feather has some weight, and will find its way to the ground if not kept up by wind or breath.
From Twilight and Dawn Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation by Caroline Pridham
