Meaning
Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: