Down″y (–y̆), a. 1. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. “A downy feather.” Shak.
Plants that... have downy or velvet rind upon their leaves. Bacon.
2. Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet. “A downy shower.” Keble. “Downy pillow.” Pope.
Time steals on with downy feet. Young.
3. Cunning; wary. Latham.