| 单词 | downy |
| 释义 | downy (once / 2902 pages) adj Things that are downy are very soft and fluffy. Babies are sometimes born with little tufts of downy hair on their heads. A teenage boy who wants to grow a beard will be frustrated by the downy hairs on his chin, and you could also describe the feeling of a peach as downy. When you rip your winter coat, the downy feathers inside might start floating out behind you in a trail wherever you go. These are also known as down, or the soft feathers that typically grow on a young bird — this is the origin, in fact, of downy. WORD FAMILYdowny: downier, downiest, downily, downiness+/down: downed, downer, downlike, downly, downs, downy/downer: downers USAGE EXAMPLESDowny offers a softener free of dyes and perfumes, and Sun said scent- and color-free products are a growing part of its portfolio. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) At the far side of the pond we took a lunch break and let Ian frolic in the downy powder. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) That was in mid-August when the fast-spreading fungus downy mildew appeared in some fields. Washington Times(Oct 23, 2016) 1adj like down or as soft as down Syn downlike, flossy, fluffy soft yielding readily to pressure or weight 2adj covered with fine soft hairs or down downy milkweed seeds Syn puberulent, pubescent, sericeous haired, hairy, hirsute having or covered with hair |
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