downy
Like baby chicks
Downy describes something soft and fluffy like down—the fine, insulating feathers found beneath a bird's outer plumage.
A baby bird is downy before its adult feathers grow in.
The word extends to anything similarly soft: downy hair on a peach, the baby's downy head.
Downy suggests delicate texture and gentle touch.
Filmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
gauzy · lacy · filigree · fragile · dainty · lightweight · wispy · fine
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- nestleSettle into sheltered comfort
- sootheGently ease discomfort
cushiony · soft · plush · enveloping · gentle · pampering · luxurious · comforter
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
cottony · velvety · silky · fleecy · woolly · plush · furry · wispy · nap · pile
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
translucent · gauzy · lacy · filigree · fragile · dainty · lightweight · wispy · fine · tender
cozy
Warm and snug
soothe · cushiony · soft · plush · enveloping · gentle · pampering · luxurious · comforter · duvet
fledgling
Inexperienced newcomer
duckling · gosling · cygnet · pullet · newborn · juvenile · baby · infant · peachfuzz · unfledged
velvet
Thick-pile textile
cashmere · mohair · angora · sateen · microfiber · plush · terry · minky · sherpa · batting