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downy

Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.

The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
Heard in the wild
  • “🐦 Downy Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 89% Time: May 6, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT #DownyWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7495995947 📷 Photo: Brian Yurasits (Unsplash)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🔥 Downy Amaciante Concentrado Seiva de Alfazema 1.5L - Amazon 💵 Por: R$ 21,10 https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0DR9F1W9S/?tag=oftndo-20 🔄 Selecione "Programe e poupe" #Anuncio | t.me/ofertandopromocoes”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🔥 Downy Amaciante Concentrado Seiva de Alfazema 1.5L, Rende 6L, Perfume com Lavanda - Amazon 💵 Por: R$ 21,10 https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0DR9F1W9S/?tag=oftndo-20 🔄 Selecione "Programe e poupe" #Anuncio | t.me/ofertandopromocoes”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🐦 Downy Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 90% Time: May 6, 2026, 6:54 AM EDT #DownyWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7496367941 📷 Photo: Steve Adams (Unsplash)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “MAIS BARATO QUE ÁGUA Downy Amaciante Concentrado Seiva de Alfazema 1.5L 💰 De R$ 34,21 por R$ 21,10 🔗 Ver Oferta 🅰️ Loja: Amazon”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, dated) Sharp-witted, perceptive.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(UK, Norfolk) Low-spirited; down in the mouth.

The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
Heard in the wild
  • “🧬: Dryobates pubescens 🇺🇸: Downy Woodpecker 🇫🇷: Pic mineur 🇪🇸: Pico pubescente 🇲🇽: Carpintero Albinegro Menor 🇧🇷: pica-pau-felpudo 🇩🇪: Dunenspecht 🇯🇵: セジロコゲラ (2/10)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#BirdOfTheDay theme #Dappled. Downy Woodpecker male. Alberta, Canada. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #reflection #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #photographersofBlueSky #Nikon”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “@jacketdan.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social if i’m reading the red terror rules, it’ll slot in well with uppy downy. www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl... Swallow whole gonna look like…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🐦 Downy Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 95% Time: May 5, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT #DownyWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7475314293 📷 Photo: Steven Brown (Unsplash)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🐦👁️💬: 🧬: Pandion haliaetus 🇺🇸: Osprey 🇫🇷: Balbuzard pêcheur 🇪🇸: Águila pescadora 🇲🇽: Águila Pescadora 🇧🇷: guincho 🇩🇪: Fischadler 🇯🇵: ミサゴ 🧬: Dryobates pubescens 🇺🇸: Downy Woodpecker 🇫🇷: Pic mineur 🇪🇸: Pico pubescente 🇲🇽: Carpintero Albinegro Menor (1/7)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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