Downy, hairy, furry; = mossy, adj. 4 5. Now British regional.

Resembling moss; applied spec. to downy or velvety hair. Cf. mosy, adj.

Chiefly in callow down. Designating the down of an unfledged bird; (hence) designating the soft facial hair of a boy or youth. Now rare.

Closely covered with down or short fine hairs; pubescent, downy. Also: †having a flocculent, downy, or felted appearance (obsolete). Cf. tomentose…

Chiefly Botany and Entomology. Closely covered with down or short fine hairs; pubescent, downy. Also as second element in compounds.

Fluffy, downy, furry. Obsolete.

Of persons: Covered with fluff. Of plants and animals: Covered with down, soft hairs, feathers, or fur; downy.

Downy. Obsolete. rare.