downy
/ˈdaʊni/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.60 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm."
- "The right hon. Gentleman has much more claim to the adjective downy than I have, but he really cannot catch me with that one."
- "I’m not clever, p’raps: but I am rather downy; and partial friends say I know what’s o’clock tolerably well."
- "Went to bed with 2 downies on the bed, but the heat finally kicked in and ended with one cover and my feet sticking out."
- "to do the downy (i.e. lie in bed)"
- ""Lord love you, Mr. Scott, I've a deal to do before I get to my downy; and I don't like those doctored tipples. Good night, Mr. Scott; I wishes you good night, sir;" and making another slight reference to his hat, which had not been removed from his head during the whole interview, Mr. Manylodes took himself off."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *dʰuh₂nós Proto-Germanic *dūnaz Old Norse dúnnbor. Middle English doun English down Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English downy From down + -y.