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downy
/ˈdaʊni/
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What does downy mean?
adjective
- Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
- Low-spirited; down in the mouth.
noun
- A blanket filled with down; a duvet.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- (dated, slang) Sharp-witted, perceptive.
noun
- (dated, slang) A bed.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdaʊni/
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The conversation was general and animated, thanks to Princess Lise’s voice and little downy lip that lifted over her white teeth.
She has to die when the first cold comes, whereas the eggs are destined to pass the winter in their downy snuggery.
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Mr. Wilson’s mind was one of those that may not unaptly be represented by a bale of cotton,—downy, soft, benevolently fuzzy and confused.
On the trunk of an apple-tree he caught sight of a gray and black and white bird about the size of Downy the Woodpecker.
On one occasion I saw downy at his drum when a female flew quickly through the tree and alighted a few yards beyond him.