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down·y
(dou′nē)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.
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downy
(ˈdaʊnɪ)adj, downier or downiest
1. (Zoology) covered with soft fine hair or feathers
2. light, soft, and fluffy
3. (Textiles) made from or filled with down
4. resembling downs; undulating
5. slang Brit sharp-witted; knowing
ˈdowniness n
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down•y
(ˈdaʊ ni)adj. down•i•er, down•i•est.
1. of or like down; soft.
2. covered with down.
3. soothing.
[1540–50]
down′i•ness, n.
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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 |
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downy
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Translations
ناعِم كالرّيش
hebký
dunet
dún-; dúnmjúkur
tüy gibi
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downy
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down2
(daun) noun small, soft feathers. a quilt filled with down.
downie®duvetˈdowny adjective soft, like feathers. the baby's downy hair.
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