downy
adjective
1. something that is light and soft; airy.
Similar word(s): soft, downlike, flossy, fluffy
2. covered with fine soft hairs or down
- downy milkweed seeds
Similar word(s): haired, hairy, hirsute, puberulent, pubescent, sericeous
Sentences with downy as an adjective:
- The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.