downiest

downiest
down·y || 'daʊnɪ adj. fluffy, soft, of or resembling down

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • downy — downily, adv. downiness, n. /dow nee/, adj., downier, downiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft. 2. made of down. 3. covered with down. 4. soft; soothing. [1540 50; DOWN2 + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

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  • downy — adjective (downier, downiest) 1》 covered with fine, soft hair or feathers.     ↘soft and fluffy. 2》 informal shrewd. Derivatives downily adverb downiness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • downy — UK [ˈdaʊnɪ] / US adjective Word forms downy : adjective downy comparative downier superlative downiest covered in very soft small hairs or feathers …   English dictionary

  • downy — /ˈdaʊni/ (say downee) adjective (downier, downiest) 1. of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft. 2. made of down. 3. covered with down. 4. soft; soothing; calm. –phrase 5. downy bird, Colloquial a canny person. {Phrase Origin: ? from… …  

  • downy — ► ADJECTIVE (downier, downiest) ▪ covered with fine soft hair or feathers …   English terms dictionary

  • downy — [dou′nē] adj. downier, downiest 1. of or covered with soft, fine feathers or hair 2. soft and fluffy, like down …   English World dictionary

  • downy — adj. (downier, downiest) 1 a of, like, or covered with down. b soft and fluffy. 2 Brit. sl. aware, knowing. Derivatives: downily adv. downiness n …   Useful english dictionary

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