downy
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It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
"Our hypothesis is that these bladder cells also protect against other plant diseases like downy mildew, a fungal disease which severely limits quinoa yields," says Max Moog.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023
The Italian government last month allocated a modest one million euros to help grape producers hurt by downy mildew.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
Unlike their parents, whose sleek black-and-white feathers seal their skin against the frigid ocean, chicks’ downy plumage isn’t waterproof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Only the quick rise of one delicate eyebrow, which then floated back down slowly, like a downy feather caught in the breeze, revealed her surprise at seeing them.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
You always must have been a precious sight downier than I thought.
From Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series by Bracebridge Hemyng
Hibermate The interior of this handcrafted sleep mask feels like it's stitched out of the downiest fleece, while the satin exterior slips easily against surfaces so the Hibermate stays put if you toss and turn.
From Time Magazine Archive
One felt one had really got all one wanted, and I would not have exchanged that fire for the best of meals or the downiest of beds.
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Louisa Jebb
We say "as light as a feather"; yet the downiest feather has some weight, and will find its way to the ground if not kept up by wind or breath.
From Twilight and Dawn Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation by Caroline Pridham
In the nest there were a dozen of the daintiest, downiest, little creatures he had ever seen.
From The Magic Speech Flower or Little Luke and His Animal Friends by Melvin Hix
The downiest, dearest ones that ever grew, I think this trouble will climax cap!
From Memories and Anecdotes by Kate Sanborn
Vocabulary lists containing downy
A Boy Called Bat
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On the Wings of la Noche
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