downier; downiest
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the downy surface of a ripe peach
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Plants produce a basal rosette of downy foliage in their first year and flower in the second season, after which the plants typically die out.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Baby hawks, at this time of year, will still be covered in white downy feathers.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Better still, each suite comes with downy bedding, 24/7 room service (including caviar—a win), and a state-of-the-art spa that ticks all the best travel boxes.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Dreijer sings, their voice coated in a downy, fungal film.
—Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2023
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Baby hawks, at this time of year, will still be covered in white downy feathers.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Better still, each suite comes with downy bedding, 24/7 room service (including caviar—a win), and a state-of-the-art spa that ticks all the best travel boxes.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Dreijer sings, their voice coated in a downy, fungal film.
—Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Downy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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