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Downy

usgb/ˈdaʊni/Volume
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Sensory ImageryPlay
Use 'downy' to describe objects in a way that evokes a sense of touch. SlideHer scarf was as downy as a cluster of thistledown.
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Positive ConnotationPlay
'Downy' often implies comfort or tenderness in descriptions, suggesting something desirable. SlideHe enjoyed the downy softness of the new carpet under his bare feet.
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Nature DescriptionsPlay
In nature writing, 'downy' can highlight the delicate, fine quality of plants or animals. SlideA downy duckling followed its mother along the lake's edge.