adj
downy
DOW-nee
adj
1
Covered with soft, fine fluff or fine hair, like young feathers.
"The chick had downy yellow feathers."
"She stroked the downy fuzz on the baby's head."
How to Use Downy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSoft and fluffy, like the fine feathers on a baby bird.
Common pairings
downy feathers
downy fuzz
downy cheek
Word Forms
downier comparative, downies plural, downiest superlative
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Etymology
From down ("soft fine feathers") + -y.