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downy

(daʊni)

Word forms: comparative downier, superlative 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 More Synonyms of downy

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 More Synonyms of downy

downy in British English

(ˈdaʊnɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: downier or downiest

covered with soft fine hair or feathers

light, soft, and fluffy

made from or filled with down

resembling downs; undulating

5. British slang

sharp-witted; knowing

Derived forms

downiness (ˈdowniness)

noun

downy in American English

(ˈdaʊni)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈdownier or ˈdowniest

of or covered with soft, fine feathers or hair

soft and fluffy, like down

Examples of 'downy' in a sentence
downy

A downy feather of memory drifted back -- the day she and Robert married.Autumn stroked her chestnut mane and buried her face in the mare's downy coat.They were spun of the same downy goat fur as our blankets, and were wonderfully soft.

1 (adjective) in the sense of fluffy

the warm downy quilt

Synonyms

fluffy

It's a very fluffy kind of wool.

woolly

The plant has silvery, woolly leaves.

fleecy

fleecy walking jackets

feathery

The foliage was soft and feathery.

plumate (zoology, botany)

2 (adjective) in the sense of soft

downy head and beautiful skin

Synonyms

soft

Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple.

smooth

The flagstones were worn smooth by centuries of use.

sleek

sleek black hair

silky

I stroked her silky hair.

velvety

the velvety fur on the cat's ears

silken

Additional synonyms

in the sense of feathery

The foliage was soft and feathery.

Synonyms

downy,

soft,

feathered,

fluffy,

plumed,

wispy,

plumy,

plumate or plumose,

light

in the sense of fleecy

Definition

of or resembling fleece

fleecy walking jackets

Synonyms

woolly,

soft,

fluffy,

shaggy,

downy

in the sense of silky

Definition

soft, smooth, and shiny

I stroked her silky hair.

Synonyms

smooth,

soft,

sleek,

velvety,

silken,

lustrous,

satiny

Nearby words of
downy

downside
downtrodden
downward
downy
dowry
doze
doze off

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单词	downy
释义	Trends of downy View usage for: downy (daʊni) Word forms: comparative downier, superlative 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 More Synonyms of downy 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 More Synonyms of downy downy in British English (ˈdaʊnɪ) adjectiveWord forms: downier or 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. British slang sharp-witted; knowing Derived forms downiness (ˈdowniness) noun downy in American English (ˈdaʊni) adjectiveWord forms: ˈdownier or ˈdowniest 1. of or covered with soft, fine feathers or hair 2. soft and fluffy, like down Examples of 'downy' in a sentence downy A downy feather of memory drifted back -- the day she and Robert married. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) Autumn stroked her chestnut mane and buried her face in the mare's downy coat. Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (2003) They were spun of the same downy goat fur as our blankets, and were wonderfully soft. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2003) 1 (adjective) in the sense of fluffy the warm downy quilt Synonyms fluffy It's a very fluffy kind of wool. woolly The plant has silvery, woolly leaves. fleecy fleecy walking jackets feathery The foliage was soft and feathery. plumate (zoology, botany) 2 (adjective) in the sense of soft downy head and beautiful skin Synonyms soft Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple. smooth The flagstones were worn smooth by centuries of use. sleek sleek black hair silky I stroked her silky hair. velvety the velvety fur on the cat's ears silken Additional synonyms in the sense of feathery The foliage was soft and feathery. Synonyms downy, soft, feathered, fluffy, plumed, wispy, plumy, plumate or plumose, light in the sense of fleecy Definition of or resembling fleece fleecy walking jackets Synonyms woolly, soft, fluffy, shaggy, downy in the sense of silky Definition soft, smooth, and shiny I stroked her silky hair. Synonyms smooth, soft, sleek, velvety, silken, lustrous, satiny Nearby words of downy downside downtrodden downward downy dowry doze doze off Synonyms of 'downy' downy Explore 'downy' in the dictionary
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