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Adjective: downy (downier,downiest)  daw-nee
  1. Like down or as soft as down
    - downlike, flossy, fluffy
     
  2. (biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down
    "downy milkweed seeds";
    - pubescent, puberulent, sericeous

Derived forms: downiest, downier

See also: haired, hairy, hirsute, soft

Encyclopedia: Downy

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