Definition of DOWNY

downy

Plural: downies

Adjective Satellite

  • like down or as soft as down
  • covered with fine soft hairs or down
    • "downy milkweed seeds"

Adj

  • Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
  • Sharp-witted, perceptive.
  • Low-spirited; down in the mouth.

Noun

  • A blanket filled with down; a duvet.
  • A bed.

Adjective

  • Covered with soft, fine hairs or feathers; soft.

Examples

  • The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
  • The letters felt incredibly DOWNY, but refused to form any useful words.
  • to do the downy (i.e. lie in bed)

Origin / Etymology

From down + -y.

Scrabble Score: 12

downy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
downy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
downy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

downy: valid Words With Friends Word