Use 'downy' to describe objects in a way that evokes a sense of touch. Her scarf was as downy as a cluster of thistledown.
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Positive Connotation
'Downy' often implies comfort or tenderness in descriptions, suggesting something desirable. He enjoyed the downy softness of the new carpet under his bare feet.
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Nature Descriptions
In nature writing, 'downy' can highlight the delicate, fine quality of plants or animals. A downy duckling followed its mother along the lake's edge.