Cottony
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Resembling cotton in texture or appearance, especially in being soft, light, and fluffy.
“The clouds had a cottony quality that made them look like pulled tufts of fleece.”
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cot·ton·y
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Wordle
Ends in ONY, a common adjective ending, the double T signals the cotton root word clearly.
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the Y (4 pts) at the end adds value. A clean and usable descriptive adjective.
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