downy
Origin of downy
1Other words from downy
- down·i·ly, adverb
- down·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby downy
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How to use downy in a sentence
This lightweight downy blanket weighs just 11 ounces and its polyester shell and insulation are made of recycled materials.
I stuff my hands into downy pockets, turn a corner to reach my car, and catch sight of myself in a shop window.
I’ve seen owls nest in snags and, later, their downy owlets fledge into the world.
At Glacier’s Edge, the Flames Have Always Come for My Family Cabin | jversteegh | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineHudson’s voice, at once resonant and downy-light, is no match for Franklin’s—no one’s is.
Jennifer Hudson Makes a Dazzling Aretha Franklin in the Satisfying and Potent Respect | Stephanie Zacharek | August 12, 2021 | TimeNever, ever—and I mean ever—would a beach-bound Delmarvan say, “Let’s go downy ocean,” as a “Baltimoron” famously would.
"Then the rainiest June since the 1950s helped the spread of downy and powdery mildew" he told The Telegraph.
Bad News for the Bubbly: Champagne Suffers Worst Season in Decades | The Telegraph | August 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo with a fearful growl, and a bark that might have frightened a lion, Bravo made a leap and a spring after poor little downy.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousThe nests are composed of the downy mosses of plants fastened together with the fibres of flax.
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. Kingstondowny dainty pompons of smoke burst out in the heavens below it and above it and all about it.
The Glory of The Coming | Irvin S. CobbThe breast feathers of the turkey and the downy feathers of the eagle are attached to the sticks.
The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony | Washington MatthewsEvery downy-faced youth among the whites expected him to salute him as a king: he, the descendant of kings.
Forging the Blades | Bertram Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for downy
/ (ˈdaʊnɪ) /
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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