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downy

[dou-nee]

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adjective, down·i·er, down·i·est.

of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.

made of down.

covered with down.

soft; soothing.

Origin:
1540–50; down² + -y¹

Related forms

down·i·ly, adverb

down·i·ness, noun

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downy (ˈdaʊnɪ)

—*adj* , downier, downiest
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 (Brit) sharp-witted; knowing

'downiness

—n

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Word Origin & History

downy

1570s, from down (n.1) + -y (2).

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"There are various orders of beauty, causing men to make fools of themselves in various styles ... but there is one order of beauty which seems made to turn the heads not only of men, but of all intelligent mammals, even of women. It is a beauty like that of kittens, or very small downy ducks making gentle rippling noises with their soft bills, or babies just beginning to toddle and to engage in conscious mischief—a beauty with which you can never be angry, but that you feel ready to crush for inability to comprehend the state of mind into which it throws you."

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