American English pronunciation
How to pronounce downy
IPA transcription: ['daʊni]
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Adjective
-
like down or as soft as down
-
covered with fine soft hairs or down
“downy milkweed seeds”
Usage examples
- Cultivated species are susceptible to fungal infections including downy and powdery mildew.
- Cucurbit downy mildew only affects leaves of cucurbit plants.