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Downy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Downy? [adj] (biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds" [adj] like down or as soft as down Synonyms \| Synonyms for Downy: downlike \| flossy \| fluffy \| hairy \| hirsute \| puberulent \| pubescent \| sericeous \| soft Related Terms \| Find terms related to Downy: airy \| artful \| astute \| attenuate \| attenuated \| bubbly \| crafty \| cunning \| dainty \| deep \| delicate \| ethereal \| even \| feathery \| filmy \| fine \| fine-drawn \| fine-grained \| finespun \| flat \| fleecy \| flossy \| fluffy \| foamy \| frothy \| furry \| fuzzy \| gauzy \| glabrate \| glabrescent \| glabrous \| gossamer \| gossamery \| guileful \| hirsute \| imponderous \| insidious \| lanate \| leger \| leiotrichous \| level \| light \| light as air \| lighter than vanity \| mousse \| nappy \| peachy \| pinnate \| plane \| pubescent \| refined \| regular \| satin \| satiny \| silky \| sly \| smooth \| smooth-shaven \| smooth-textured \| souffle \| suave \| thin-spun \| tricky \| unbroken \| unheavy \| uniform \| unrough \| unroughened \| unruffled \| velutinous \| velvety \| volatile \| weightless \| wily \| wiredrawn \| woolly \| yeasty See Also \| Downy In Webster's Dictionary \Down"y\ (-[y^]), a. 1. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. ``A downy feather.'' --Shak. Plants that . . . have downy or velvet rind upon their leaves. --Bacon. 2. Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet. ``A downy shower.'' --Keble. ``Downy pillow.'' --Pope. Time steals on with downy feet. --Young. 3. Cunning; wary. [Slang, Eng.] --Latham.

Downy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Downy?

[adj] (biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds"
[adj] like down or as soft as down

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Downy In Webster's Dictionary

\Down"y\ (-[y^]), a.
1. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. ``A
   downy feather.'' --Shak.

         Plants that . . . have downy or velvet rind upon
         their leaves.                         --Bacon.

2. Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft;
   placid; soothing; quiet. ``A downy shower.'' --Keble.
   ``Downy pillow.'' --Pope.

         Time steals on with downy feet.       --Young.

3. Cunning; wary. [Slang, Eng.] --Latham.

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