downy
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downy
- /ˈdaʊni/
Sounds like Downie · Rhymes with -aʊni
adjective downier · downiest
- Having 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.
- Sharp-witted, perceptive. The right hon. Gentleman has much more claim to the adjective downy than I have, but he really cannot catch me with that one.
- Low-spirited; down in the mouth.
noun downies
- A blanket filled with down; a duvet. 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.
- A bed. to do the downy (i.e. lie in bed)
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Talk about this word "downy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downy "downy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downy.
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@misc{downy_2026,
title = {downy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
