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单词 downy
释义
downy
(dni )
Word forms: downier , downiest
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Something that is downy is filled or covered with small soft feathers.
...the warm downy quilt.
...the white downy bodies of two chicks.
Synonyms: fluffy, woolly, fleecy, feathery  
2. adjective
Something that is downy is covered with very fine hairs.
...tiny toes and fingers, his downy head and beautiful skin.
...leaves that are often downy underneath.
Synonyms: soft, smooth, sleek, silky  
Collocations:
downy feathers
Once hatched, infants are highly altricial, often having little to no downy feathers.
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Juveniles resemble adults, with the exception of some downy feathers on the head.
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Long downy feathers covered almost the entire head and neck, torso, upper legs, and the first half of the tail.
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Inside, it lines the nest with more than 2,000 downy feathers to insulate the nest.
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They are covered with downy feathers that soon grow to adult feathers after hatching.
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downy hair
Other side-effects can include early osteoporosis, skin that has lost its bloom and looks grey, and downy hair, more usually found on premature infants.
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Periods stop and there's often downy hair growth on the face or body.
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Fine, downy hair grew across my back, arms and legs.
Times, Sunday Times
These usually consist of one leaf bud and two leaves covered in fine, downy hair.
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Here, large annual red poppies parade above green foliage, the buds of unopened flowers gently glowing as their downy hairs are backlit by the sun.
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