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Bearded vs Downy - What's the difference?

bearded | downy | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between bearded and downy

is that bearded is having a beard while downy is having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.

As a verb bearded

is past tense of beard.

bearded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (beard)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having a beard

    • Derived terms

    * bearded eagle * bearded tortoise * bearded vulture

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    downy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.
    • The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.