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Webster 1913 Edition

Downy

Down′y

(-y̆)
,
Adj.
1.
Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs.
“A downy feather.”
Shak.
Plants that . . . have
downy
or velvet rind upon their leaves.
Bacon.
2.
Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet.
“A downy shower.”
Keble.
“Downy pillow.”
Pope.
Time steals on with
downy
feet.
Young.
3.
Cunning; wary.
[Slang, Eng.]
Latham.

Webster 1828 Edition

Downy

DOWNY

,
Adj.
[See Down.]
1.
Covered with down or nap; as a downy feather; downy wings.
2.
Covered with pubescence or soft hairs, as a plant.
3.
Made of down or soft feathers; as a downy pillow.
4.
Soft, calm, soothing; as downy sleep.
5.
Resembling down.

Definition 2024

downy

downy

English

Adjective

downy ‎(comparative downier, superlative downiest)

  1. Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.
    The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
Translations

Etymology 2

From the noun.

Noun

downy ‎(plural downies)

  1. A blanket filled with down; a duvet.
    • 2013, Dorothy M. Jensen, The Little Girl From 311 Travis Street (page 246)
      Went to bed with 2 downies on the bed, but the heat finally kicked in and ended with one cover and my feet sticking out.

Etymology

From down +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʊni/
  • Rhymes: -aʊni
  • Homophone: Downie

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