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Downy

//ˈdaʊni// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.

    "The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm."

  2. 2
    Sharp-witted, perceptive. dated, slang

    "The right hon. Gentleman has much more claim to the adjective downy than I have, but he really cannot catch me with that one."

  3. 3
    Low-spirited; down in the mouth. Norfolk, UK
Adjective
  1. 1
    covered with fine soft hairs or down wordnet
  2. 2
    like down or as soft as down wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A blanket filled with down; a duvet.

    "Went to bed with 2 downies on the bed, but the heat finally kicked in and ended with one cover and my feet sticking out."

  2. 2
    A bed. dated, slang

    "to do the downy (i.e. lie in bed)"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From down + -y.

Etymology 2

From down + -y.

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