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downy

adjective

Covered with fine soft hairs or down

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdaʊni

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Covered with fine soft hairs or down

    “Downy milkweed seeds”

adjective

  1. Like down or as soft as down

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Example Sentences

Downy milkweed seeds

Similar words

Synonyms

pubescentpuberulentsericeousdownlikeflossyfluffy

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