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downy
/ ˈ岹ʊɪ /
adjective
- covered with soft fine hair or feathers
- light, soft, and fluffy
- made from or filled with down
- resembling downs; undulating
- slang.sharp-witted; knowing
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲԾԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Ƿɲi· adverb
- Ƿɲi·Ա noun
Example Sentences
It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.
His earliest memories of fabric were totally sensory, he said, recalling the downy feel of a jamawar shawl at home in Srinagar and the soft warmth of his mother's shahtoosh saris.
In warm weather, it’s alive with nuthatches, chickadees, sometimes a downy woodpecker.
Disease-resistance abbreviations like A and DM indicate that a plant is resistant to anthracnose and downy mildew respectively, crucial information if your garden has had issues with these.
She manages to weave sounds together that shouldn’t quite fit together, finding congruency in her downy melodies and romantic lyricism.
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