His plan was successful, and many wild birds visited his bird feeder. He recalls seeing downy woodpeckers, northern cardinals, mourning doves, and other birds.
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Downy
//ˈdaʊni//
Synonyms for "downy" (92 found)
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Related words (46)
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2 entriesderived
9 entriesderived from
1 entriesis a
2 entriesrelated to
3 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 15 languages.
Breton
1 entries- marbluñvek adj (having down)
Bulgarian
2 entries- мъхест adj (having down)
- пухест adj (having down)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 毛茸茸 adj (having down)
Dutch
1 entries- donzig adj (having down)
Finnish
1 entries- untuvainen adj (having down)
French
1 entries- duveteux adj (having down)
German
1 entries- flaumig adj (having down)
Irish
1 entries- clúmhach adj (having down)
Italian
1 entries- lanuginoso adj (having down)
Latvian
1 entries- pūkains adj (having down)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- dünijch adj (having down)
Polish
1 entries- puchowy adj (having down)
Russian
2 entries- пухо́вый adj (having down)
- пуши́стый adj (having down)
Swedish
1 entries- dunig adj (having down)
Welsh
1 entries- manbluog adj (having down)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The duckling's downy feathers made it look like a tiny ball of sunshine.
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A layer of downy frost covered the grass in the early morning light.
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The peach's downy skin glowed softly in the summer sun.
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