Thesaurus: downy

Related headwords

Definitions

1. a. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs.
2. a. Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet.
3. a. Cunning; wary.
4. adj. like down or as soft as down
5. adj. covered with fine soft hairs or down
6. 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.
7. j:100 s. like down or as soft as down s. covered with fine soft hairs or down