Cottony

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy
Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling cotton; as soft as cotton wordnet

Synonyms

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cottonousplushsatinysilkensilkysoft

Example

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"The affected fish is apt to rest listlessly on the bottom, and a fungus (a white cottony growth) may appear on the body."

Etymology

From cotton + -y.

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