downy vs pubescent
pubescent vs downydowny and pubescent both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| downy | No | Yes | No | No |
| pubescent | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
downy and pubescent
are synonyms defined as:
- downy and pubescent: covered with fine soft hairs or down
Other synonyms of downy include
puberulent, sericeous.
| downy (adjective) | pubescent (adjective) |
|---|---|
| covered with fine soft hairs or down | covered with fine soft hairs or down |
| like down or as soft as down | (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature |
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