a. | 1. | Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. |
2. | Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet. | |
3. | Cunning; wary. |
Adj. | 1. | downy - like down or as soft as down |
2. | downy - covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds" |