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downy
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down·y  (doun)
adj. down·i·er, down·i·est
1. Made of or covered with down.
2.
a. Resembling down: downy white clouds.
b. Quietly soothing; soft.

downy [ˈdaʊnɪ]
adj downier, downiest
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) covered with soft fine hair or feathers
2. light, soft, and fluffy
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) made from or filled with down
4. resembling downs; undulating
5. Brit slang sharp-witted; knowing
downiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.downy - like down or as soft as down
soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
2.downy - covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
haired, hairy, hirsute - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

downy
adjective
1. fluffy, woolly, fleecy, feathery, plumate (Zoology, Botany) the warm downy quilt
2. soft, smooth, sleek, silky, velvety, silken downy head and beautiful skin
Translations
downy [ˈdaʊnɪ] ADJvelloso; (= and soft) → blando, suave
downy
adj (+er)
(= filled with feathers)daunengefüllt; (= covered with feathers)flaumig
(fig) skin, hair, leaf, peachflaumig; fine downy hairein feiner Flaum
downy [ˈdaʊnɪ] adj (skin, peach) → ricoperto/a di peluria, lanuginoso/a
downy [ˈdaʊnɪ] adj (skin, peach) → ricoperto/a di peluria, lanuginoso/a


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