downy

Phonetic Respelling: [ dou-nee ]

Definition:

adj. smooth or delicate in appearance or feel

Sentence:

The child petted the downy chick.

More example sentences:

The child petted the downy chick.

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How do penguin chicks stay warm after their downy feathers have grown in?

Hear it

What problem does the downy woodpecker have with its tongue?

Hear it

Synonyms:

fluffy; soft; silky

Antonyms:

hard; rough

How many syllables in downy?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide downy into syllables:

down-y

Downy rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- brownie
- clowney
- county
- downey
- downie
- loughney
- townie
Three Syllable Rhymes
- gabrowny
Four Syllable Rhymes
- elgabrowny

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