downiest
- superlative of downy.
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 sweetest-scented grasses lined her bower where other soft, furry pelts made hers the downiest couch in all the jungle.
From Son of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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 Pridham, Caroline
And soon with its bloom will the earth be gay, For the air is bland as the breath of May; Sunshine and buds and all glorious things Will give to the hours their downiest wings.
From Heart Utterances at Various Periods of a Chequered Life by Gurney, Eliza Paul
And he's the downiest one of the lot!'
From Oliver Twist by Dickens, Charles
