downier; downiest
Examples of downy in a Sentence
the downy surface of a ripe peach
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It’s called lanugo, which is a downy hair that appears on the skin.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Fill a woven tray with small gourds, mini pumpkin decorations, and a glass vase filled with downy milkweed seeds.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Fill a woven tray with small gourds, mini pumpkin decorations, and a glass vase filled with downy milkweed seeds.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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 12 Nov. 2025.
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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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