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adj
Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
Sharp-witted, perceptive.
The right hon. Gentleman has much more claim to the adjective downy than I have, but he really cannot catch me with that one.
I’m not clever, p’raps: but I am rather downy; and partial friends say I know what’s o’clock tolerably well.
Low-spirited; down in the mouth.
noun
A blanket filled with down; a duvet.
Went to bed with 2 downies on the bed, but the heat finally kicked in and ended with one cover and my feet sticking out.
A bed.
to do the downy (i.e. lie in bed)
"Lord love you, Mr. Scott, I've a deal to do before I get to my downy; and I don't like those doctored tipples. Good night, Mr. Scott; I wishes you good night, sir;" and making another slight reference to his hat, which had not been removed from his head during the whole interview, Mr. Manylodes took himself off.