downier; downiest
Examples of downy in a Sentence
the downy surface of a ripe peach
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Enter the best dermaplaning tools, which gently whisk that downy hair off—and take buildup away with it.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2026
Or poach in milk and make a ricotta-ish cheese from the poaching liquid, to serve as a downy comforter on which to rest your egg.
—
Literary Hub,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Downy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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