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Downy vs Blowball - What's the difference?

downy | blowball |

As an adjective downy

is having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.

As a noun blowball is

the downy seed head of a dandelion, a dandelion clock.

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.

    blowball

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The downy seed head of a dandelion, a dandelion clock.