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downy

[dou-nee]

adjective

downier, downiest 
  1. of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.

  2. made of down.

  3. covered with down.

  4. soft; soothing.



downy

/ ˈdaʊnɪ /

adjective

  1. covered with soft fine hair or feathers

  2. light, soft, and fluffy

  3. made from or filled with down

  4. resembling downs; undulating

  5. slang,  sharp-witted; knowing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • downily adverb
  • downiness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of downy1

First recorded in 1540–50; down 2 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.

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His earliest memories of fabric were totally sensory, he said, recalling the downy feel of a jamawar shawl at home in Srinagar and the soft warmth of his mother's shahtoosh saris.

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In warm weather, it’s alive with nuthatches, chickadees, sometimes a downy woodpecker.

Disease-resistance abbreviations like A and DM indicate that a plant is resistant to anthracnose and downy mildew respectively, crucial information if your garden has had issues with these.

She manages to weave sounds together that shouldn’t quite fit together, finding congruency in her downy melodies and romantic lyricism.

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