downiness
Feathery soft texture
Downiness is the quality of being soft, fluffy, and covered with fine feathers or hair—like the texture of down feathers or a baby chick.
The word describes a particular kind of softness: light and airy rather than dense or plush.
The downiness of the peach skin, the downiness of a newborn's head.
Bird's lightweight covering
- eiderdownSoft duck-feather filling
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- fuzzFine downy fibers
- pappusSeed's dispersal tuft
thistledown · kapok · cotton · fleece · fur · velvet · chenille · mohair
Yielding to gentle pressure
- fluffinessSoft, airy quality
- fuzzinessIndistinct or unclear quality
- plushnessSoft, rich texture
- velvetinessSmooth, soft texture quality
silkiness · smoothness · pliability · suppleness · tenderness · delicacy · gentleness · cushiness
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
pappus · thistledown · kapok · cotton · fleece · fur · velvet · chenille · mohair · cashmere
softness
Yielding to gentle pressure
- fluffinessSoft, airy quality
- fuzzinessIndistinct or unclear quality
- plushnessSoft, rich texture
velvetiness · silkiness · smoothness · pliability · suppleness · tenderness · delicacy · gentleness · cushiness · sponginess
cozy
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- nestledSettled into a sheltered position
- cushionedMade softer or gentler
warm · soothing · plush · soft · inviting · restful · peaceful · enveloping · insulating · cradled
downinesscoarseness
Rough or vulgar quality
roughness · harshness · abrasiveness · scratchiness · bristliness
down, downtown, downy, downward, download, downgrade, downturn, downplay, downdraft