downy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
flossy; downlike; fluffy.
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adjective satellite covered with fine soft hairs or down
pubescent; puberulent; sericeous.
- downy milkweed seeds
WordNet
Down"y adjective
Definitions
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Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. "A downy feather." Shak.Plants that . . . have downy or velvet rind upon their leaves. Bacon.
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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.
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Cunning; wary. Slang, Eng. Latham.