downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous
(adjective) covered with fine soft hairs or down; “downy milkweed seeds”
downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy
(adjective) like down or as soft as down
Source: WordNet® 3.1
downy (comparative downier, superlative downiest)
Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
Sharp-witted, perceptive.
From the noun.
downy (plural downies)
A blanket filled with down; a duvet.
Source: Wiktionary
Down"y, a.
1. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. "A downy feather." Shak. Plants that . . . have downy or velvet rind upon their leaves. Bacon.
2. Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet. "A downy shower." Keble. "Downy pillow." Pope. Time steals on with downy feet. Young.
3. Cunning; wary. [Slang, Eng.] Latham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
