What is the meaning of downy?

Like down or as soft as down.
- synonyms: downlike, flossy, fluffy
Covered with fine soft hairs or down.
- usage: "downy milkweed seeds"
- synonyms: pubescent, puberulent, sericeous

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APA	WordNet. (2010). downy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/downy/definitions/1172861
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "downy" http://smartdefine.org/downy/definitions/1172861 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, downy, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downy/definitions/1172861>.
MLA	WordNet. "downy" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downy/definitions/1172861>

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