Added 10 October 2026 downy /ˈdaʊni/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about downy at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair. The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm. Sharp-witted, perceptive. Low-spirited; down in the mouth. noun A blanket filled with down; a duvet. Related Words: downlikepuberulentsericeoushairyhirsutefluffypubescentsoftflossystupulosestalkmildew Back to today's word