downy
Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hairHaving down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
» The peach's downy skin glowed softly in the summer sun.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
flaumig
пухо́выйpuxóvyj, пуши́стыйpušístyj
covered with fine soft hairs or down
(dated, slang)Sharp-witted, perceptive.
(Norfolk, UK)Low-spirited; down in the mouth.
like down or as soft as down
Examples
4 sentencesThe peach's downy skin glowed softly in the summer sun.
The kitten's downy fur felt impossibly soft between her fingers.
The duckling's downy feathers made it look like a tiny ball of sunshine.
A layer of downy frost covered the grass in the early morning light.
Translations
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Forms
downier, downiestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form