downy

downy

adj \ˈdau̇-nē\

down·i·erdown·i·est

Definition of DOWNY

1

: resembling a bird's down

2

: covered with down

3

: made of down

4

: soft, soothing

Examples of DOWNY

1. <the downy surface of a ripe peach>

First Known Use of DOWNY

1578

Related to DOWNY

Synonyms: cottony, soft, satin, satiny, silken, silklike, silky, velvetlike, velvety

Antonyms: coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy

Related Words: creamy; chiffon, delicate, fine, slick; ultrasoft

Near Antonyms: bumpy, irregular, jagged, lumpy, pebbly; broken, jagged, ragged, roughened, rugged, scraggy; grainy, granular, gritty

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Rhymes with DOWNY

brownie, browny, townie