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Downy vs Downs - What's the difference?

downy | downs |

As an adjective downy

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

As a proper noun downs is

(sussex) the south downs.

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.

    downs

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (down)