English Explanatory Dictionary

downy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
  2. Sharp-witted, perceptive.
  3. Low-spirited; down in the mouth.
noun
  1. A blanket filled with down; a duvet.
  2. A bed.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaʊni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downy.wav

Word forms

downy downier downiest downies

Etymology

From down + -y.

Derived words

downily downiness downy birch downy rattlesnake downy willow downy woodpecker undowny downy mildew downy oak
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