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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries绒毛般的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: róumáo bān de
"小鸡身上长着一层绒毛般的黄毛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered in or resembling fine, soft, fluffy hair or feathers.
"The newborn chicks were covered in a layer of downy yellow fuzz." - 2
Soft and fluffy to the touch, like a feather bed or cushion.
"She sank back into the downy pillows of the luxury hotel bed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'down' (meaning soft, fine hair or feathers), originating from Old Norse 'dúnn' via Middle English. The suffix '-y' was added in the late Middle English period to form an adjective describing qualities resembling or covered in down.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downy" is said worldwide
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duveteux
Transliteration: /dyv.tø/
"Les oisillons ont un plumage duveteux."
daunig
Transliteration: /ˈdaʊnɪç/
"Das Kissen ist wunderbar daunig und weich."
piumoso
Transliteration: /pjuˈmo.zo/
"I piccoli uccelli hanno un mantello piumoso."
velloso
Transliteration: /beˈʎo.so/
"El melocotón tiene una piel suave y vellosa."
aveludado
Transliteration: /a.ve.luˈda.du/
"Os pintinhos têm uma pelugem aveludada."
रोएँदार
Transliteration: roeñdār
"नवजात चूजे रोएँदार और नरम होते हैं।"
绒毛般的
Transliteration: róumáo bān de
"小鸡身上长着一层绒毛般的黄毛。"
솜털 같은
Transliteration: somteol gateun
"갓 부란한 병아리들은 솜털 같이 부드럽다."
綿毛状の
Transliteration: wamedegeshō no
"ひな鳥は柔らかい綿毛状の羽毛に覆われている。"
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