pūkains

See also: puķains

Latvian

Etymology

From pūka (“fluff, down”) +‎ -ains.

Adjective

pūkains (definite pūkainais, comparative pūkaināks, superlative vispūkainākais, adverb pūkaini)

  1. (of fabric, cloth) fluffy, wooly
    pūkains lakats ― fluffy scarf
    pūkains paklājs ― fluffy carpet
    aust pūkainu segu ― to weave, sow a fluffy blanket
    pūkainas vilnas audums ― a fabric (made) of fluffy wool
    pūkaini, balti mākoņi ― fluffy, white clouds
  2. (of plants) fluffy, hairy (having little hairs or hair-like appendages)
    pūkainas lapas ― fluffy, hairy leaves
    firziķiem izauga sulīgi, pūkaini augļi ― the pear tree grew sappy, fluffy/hairy fruits
  3. (of animals) fluffy, downy (having fluff, down)
    pūkains kucēns ― fluffy puppy
    pūkains cālēns ― fluffy, downy little chick
    mazs pūkains zaķēniņš ― a little fluffy bunny
  4. (of fur, hair, feathers, or body parts covered by them) fluffy, soft
    melna, pūkaina bārdiņa ― black, fluffy beard
    pūkains zods ― fluffy chin (i.e., covered by fluffy hair)
    Tālivaldim bija mīksti, gari un pūkaini mati ― Tālivaldis had soft, long, fluffy hair

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