cottony
Example Sentences
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The paper should have a cottony feel to it, almost like money, and it should have a watermark seal on it, too.
From Washington Post
The fungus, known by stomach-turning names such as “white mold” and “watery soft rot,” manifests as a cottony, cream-colored fuzz that attaches to stems, where it gouges wound-like lesions.
From New York Times
The Santa Ana Mountains between Orange and Riverside counties are seen poking through the cottony white shroud.
From Los Angeles Times
Carved pumpkins, cottony spider webs and pointy witches have long been popular Halloween decorations in New York and many places across the country.
From New York Times
On this overcast June afternoon, cottony clouds of varying thickness hang overhead, the sun and splashes of blue visible in the gaps between puffs.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
