downy

English

/ˈdaʊni/

adj
Definitions
  • Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
  • Sharp-witted, perceptive.

Etymology

Suffix from English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill).

Origin

English

down

Gloss

from a higher position to a lower one, hill

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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