downier; downiest
Examples of downy in a Sentence
the downy surface of a ripe peach
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This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The following season, Jackie was tending two downy babies — BBB (Big Bear Baby) and Stormy.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Just recently, Pera put a smooth mushroom pate on Coltivare’s menu, blanketed in a downy fluff of truffles.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Sourcing the best comforters and duvet inserts—from down toppers to fluffy, featherless options—makes a downy bedscape a reality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for downy
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“Downy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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downy
adjective
downier; downiest
1
: resembling a bird's down
2
: covered with or made of down
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