downy
[ dou-nee ]
Origin of downy
1Other words from downy
- down·i·ly, adverb
- down·i·ness, noun
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How to use downy in a sentence
Does not sleep seem to hover with a downier wing over those sofas on which the limbs of a princess have been laid?
Devereux, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonStruthers, I know, could tell him of a warmer bag than that, lined with downier feathers from the pinions of Eros.
The Prairie Mother | Arthur Stringer
British Dictionary definitions for downy
downy
/ (ˈdaʊnɪ) /
adjectivedownier or downiest
covered with soft fine hair or feathers
light, soft, and fluffy
made from or filled with down
resembling downs; undulating
British slang sharp-witted; knowing
Derived forms of downy
- downiness, noun
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