DOWNY
Down"y, 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. [Slang, Eng.] Latham.
DOWRAL
Dow"ral, a.
Defn: Of or relating to a dower. [R.]
DOWRESS
Dow"ress, n.
Defn: A woman entitled to dower. Bouvier.
DOWRY
Dow"ry, n.; pl. Dowries. Etym: [Contr. from dowery; cf. LL. dotarium.
See Dower.]
1. A gift; endowment. [Obs.] Spenser.