cottony
/'kɔtni/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling cotton in texture or appearance: Having the soft, fluffy, or fibrous qualities characteristic of cotton.
- Soft and light like cotton: Describing something that feels very soft, light, and often fluffy to the touch.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The kitten's fur was incredibly soft and cottony.
- A cottony layer of morning fog hung over the valley.
- The mold on the old bread had a cottony white appearance.
Advanced Usage
- "cottony-soft": An intensified descriptive phrase emphasizing extreme softness.
- The blanket was cottony-soft and very warm.
- Used metaphorically to describe sounds or sensations that are muffled, soft, or indistinct.
- After the accident, everything sounded cottony and far away.
Variants and Related Words
- Cotton (n): The plant or the soft, white fibrous substance used to make textile fabrics.
- Cottonize (v, rare): To make something resemble or have the texture of cotton.
Synonyms
- Fluffy: Light and soft in a way that resembles fluff or down.
- Downy: Covered with or resembling soft, fine feathers or hair.
- Fleecy: Having a soft, woolly texture.
Antonyms
- Coarse: Rough or harsh in texture.
- Bristly: Having short, stiff, prickly hairs.
- Abrasive: Causing roughness or scraping through friction.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Cottony mouth: An informal phrase describing the dry, sticky feeling in the mouth, often due to nervousness, illness, or medication side effects. (Note: This is a compound phrase, not a direct use of the adjective 'cottony' alone).
- Before his speech, he had a bad case of cottony mouth.
Adjective
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resembling cotton; as soft as cotton
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