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Definition of cottony

cottony

/ˈkɑːtəni/
cot · ton · y
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• adjective

1

Resembling cotton in appearance or texture; soft, white, fluffy, or downy.

Example

"White, cottony clouds drifted slowly across the bright summer sky."

2

Unpleasantly dry, thick, or parched in sensation, as if stuffed with cotton (especially of the mouth or tongue).

Example

"After running for an hour in the afternoon heat, his mouth felt completely parched and cottony."

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• Rhymes for cottony

• Nearby Words

cottontail rabbit
cottonwood
cottonwool
cottony
coturnix
coucal
couch

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the noun cotton plus the adjectival suffix -y; cotton itself derives via Old French and Arabic qutn, referring to the soft fibrous substance surrounding the seeds of the cotton plant.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cottony. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cottony
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