| English adjective: downy | |||
| 1. | downy like down or as soft as down | ||
| Synonyms | downlike, flossy, fluffy | ||
| Similar | soft | ||
| Antonyms | hard | ||
| 2. | downy covered with fine soft hairs or down | ||
| Samples | Downy milkweed seeds. | ||
| Synonyms | puberulent, pubescent, sericeous | ||
| Similar | haired, hairy, hirsute | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| Antonyms | hairless | ||