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cottony

cot·ton·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kot-n-ee]
    • /ˈkɒt n i/
    • /ˈkɒt.nɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kot-n-ee]
    • /ˈkɒt n i/

Definitions of cottony word

  • adjective cottony of or like cotton; downy; fluffy 3
  • adjective cottony covered with cottonlike hairs or fibers 3
  • adjective cottony of or like cotton; soft. 1
  • adjective cottony covered with a down or nap resembling cotton. 1
  • noun cottony Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy. 1
See all 5 definitions of cottony

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Origin of cottony

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; cotton + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cottony

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cottony

cottony popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cottony usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cottony

adj cottony

  • silken — made of silk.
  • luxurious — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
  • satiny — satinlike; smooth; glossy.
  • delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
  • sleek — smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.

adjective cottony

  • squishy — soft and wet: The ground was squishy from the rain.
  • cosy — A house or room that is cosy is comfortable and warm.
All 59 Synonyms of cottony

Antonyms for cottony

adj cottony

  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
  • poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
  • harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
  • rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
All 30 Antonyms of cottony

Related words

  • cottony jujube

    an Indian evergreen shrub or small tree, Ziziphus mauritiana, of the buckthorn family, having leaves that are rusty-hairy on the underside and small, round, red, acid fruit.

  • floss

    the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree.

  • mildew

    Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.

  • panther fungus

    a highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita pantherina, with a brownish cap covered with white cottony patches.

  • scotch thistle

    a tall, prickly plant, Onopordum acanthium, native to Eurasia, having stems and leaves covered with cottony down and solitary purple flower heads: the national emblem of Scotland.
All related words to cottony

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