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Meaning of "downy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNY

downy  [ˈdaʊnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOWNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Downy

Downy is a brand name of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble and sold in the United States. It entered the U.S. test market in August 1960 and went nationwide in December 1961. It was also sold in Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Egypt and Latin America. Lenor is a brand name of fabric softener and dryer sheets, also produced by Procter & Gamble, sold in Europe, Russia, China and Japan. Plans to rebrand Lenor as Downy in the UK were dropped in 2002.

Definition of downy in the English dictionary

The first definition of downy in the dictionary is covered with soft fine hair or feathers. Other definition of downy is light, soft, and fluffy. Downy is also made from or filled with down.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNY


bony
ˈbəʊnɪ
brownie
ˈbraʊnɪ
Brownies
ˈbraʊnɪ
browny
ˈbraʊnɪ
canzone
kænˈzəʊnɪ
canzoni
kænˈzəʊnɪ
coney
ˈkəʊnɪ
leone
liːˈəʊnɪ
macaroni
ˌmækəˈrəʊnɪ
Marconi
mɑːˈkəʊnɪ
mascarpone
ˌmæskəˈpəʊnɪ
muni
ˈmʊnɪ
noni
ˈnəʊnɪ
nouny
ˈnaʊnɪ
pony
ˈpəʊnɪ
Stoney
ˈstəʊnɪ
stony
ˈstəʊnɪ
tony
ˈtəʊnɪ
townie
ˈtaʊnɪ
towny
ˈtaʊnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNY

downthrow
downtick
downtime
downtown
downtowner
downtrend
downtrod
downtrodden
downturn
downward
downward mobility
downwardly
downwardly mobile
downwardness
downwards
downwash
downwind
downy mildew
downy oak
downzone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNY

Anthony
any
awny
brawny
company
ebony
fawny
funny
Germany
horny
johnny
lawny
many
mulligatawny
scrawny
skinny
spawny
sunny
tawny
yawny

Synonyms and antonyms of downy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOWNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «downy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of downy

Translation of «downy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNY

Find out the translation of downy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柔和
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

downy
570 millions of speakers

English

downy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोमल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناعم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пуховая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

downy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

duveteux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bawah tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flaumig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綿毛のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

솜털
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Downy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lông măng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டவுனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निम्नगामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüylü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lanuginoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

puchowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пухова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pufos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περονόσπορος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donsige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dunig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dunete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNY»

The term «downy» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNY»

Discover the use of downy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Downy Woodpecker
One of North America's best recognized species is explored in-depth in this beautifully illustrated book. More than 150 color photos, many of them rare pictures, depict the bird in its natural habitat. Wild Bird Guides.
Gary Ritchison, 1999
2
Advances in Downy Mildew Research
Growers are faced with many problems in controlling downy mildew diseases: (i) many varieties are not completely resistant to downy mildew infections or major gene resistances bred into cultivars can become ineffective within a few seasons  ...
Peter Spencer-Phillips, Michael J. Jeger, 2004
3
Farmers' Bulletin
Japanese beetle Rose chafer Black rot Downy mildew Grape berry moth_ Grape leaf hoppers. Grape rootworm... Japanese beetle Red-banded leaf .roller. Black rot Grape berry { Grape leaf hoppers. Grape rootworm .Japanese beetle /Downy  ...
4
Plant Pathology
In most downy mildews, in which the pathogen is carried in the seed or bulb or infection takes place at the seedling or young plant stage, the pathogen routinely causes systemic shoot infection of its host. When older plants are attacked they ...
George N. Agrios, 2005
5
Eradication Strategy for Maize Downy Mildew: Proceedings of ...
K.F. Cardwell Introduction Downy mildew of maize caused by Peronosclerospora sorghi can be one of the most destructive diseases of this crop in the world ( Frederiksen and Renfro 1977). Yet the life cycle of the organism that causes the ...
K. F. Cardwell, 1995
6
The Downy Mildews - Genetics, Molecular Biology and Control: ...
a Bremia“ b Bremia* Protobremia* Protobremia" Paraperonospora* downy mildews Paraperonospora* Plasmoverna* lade 1 Plasmoverna" Basidiophora" C \ Basidiophora" downy mildews Plasmopara Plasmopara (monophyletic) Benua*  ...
Aleš Lebeda, Peter T. N. Spencer-Phillips, Bryan M. Cooke, 2009
7
Vegetable Diseases: A Color Handbook
DOWNY. MILDEW. Introduction and significance This common disease occurs worldwide and affects most vegetable, ornamental, and weed crucifers. It is particularly important at the seedling stage, but it can also cause problems on crops ...
Steven T. Koike, Peter Gladders, Albert O. Paulus, 2007
8
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...
A magnified view of downy mildew on the underside of a leaf. Unlike powdery mildew, which commonly produces pale, powdery growth on extensive areas on both sides of leaves, the grayish patches caused by downy mildew are almost ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004
9
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Brambles: downy. mildew. on. wild. and. cultivated. Rubus. species. in. New. Zealand. Table 1 Downy mildew infection in cultivars and species of. H. K. HALL C. G. SHAW1 Crop Research Division, DSIR Riwaka Research Station RD3, ...
10
Control of downy brome in alfalfa and related studies
The ammonium salt of TCA, although slow acting under typical spring-weather conditions for south-central Washington, was rather effective in controlling downy brome at 109 pounds or more per acre when applied on March 24, 1948.
Victor Friedrich Bruns, W. W. Heinemann, D. L. Oldemeyer, 1959

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
West central Michigan vegetable regional report – July 8, 2015
Counties traditionally not affected by cucurbit downy mildew will likely be challenged by this disease in 2015. Posted on July 8, 2015 by Ben Werling, Michigan ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
2
Fanatical Botanical: Captivating Crapes
Although some varieties are absolutely gorgeous, some do come with a hefty side of diseases such as powdery and downy mildews. Generally ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
3
What's a good small tree for a damp area and full sun? Gardening …
If you're OK with white flowers, the downy serviceberry is an excellent small native tree with blueberry-like June fruits that birds adore. They'll ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Sun, rain nurturing strong growth of local row crops
Cucurbit downy mildew is moving its way up the east coast, with recent reports as close as Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Producers in ... «Tidewater News, Jul 15»
5
Southwest Michigan vegetable regional report – July 8, 2015
Michigan State University Extension has reported that downy mildew is getting closer to the area, so cucurbit growers are encouraged to ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
6
North woods entrepreneur
The pond, which is isolated from any open water source, obviously harbors no giant muskies waiting to inhale a downy little duckling. And the ... «Tower Timberjay News, Jul 15»
7
I did not know that I was being sought by a bailiff - policewoman
Udine Downy, a senior policewoman who a bailiff claimed he could not locate to honour a $700,000 debt, is contending that she was not aware ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
8
Parenting practices vary greatly
She called to tell me about an adult catbird and three young birds, still with downy “baby” feathers sticking up on their heads, on her feeder. «Mount Desert Islander, Jul 15»
9
Downy mildew on cucumbers detected in key areas of Michigan
This 2015 season marks the 10th anniversary of cucumber downy mildew coming into Michigan and cucumbers being especially susceptible. «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
10
Heavy rain having a negative effect on local crops
OSU Extension educator Jerry Iles said the rain also has caused a problem with downy mildew, an issue that mostly strikes and cucumbers and ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jul 15»

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