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downy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
downy
(adjective)
downy
/
ˈ
daʊni/
adjective
downier
;
downiest
downy
/
ˈ
daʊni/
adjective
downier
;
downiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNY
1
—
used to describe small, soft feathers or something that resembles such feathers
the
downy
feathers of a baby bird
her soft
downy
hair
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:
covered or filled with small, soft feathers or something like them
downy
chicks/leaves/pillows
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