Latvian

Adjective

pūkains (def. pūkainais, comp. pūkaināks, sup. vispūkainākais; adv. 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

$ (of animals) fluffy, downy (having fluff, down)

1. pūkains kucēns‎ ― fluffy puppy

   pūkains cālēns‎ ― fluffy, downy little chick

   mazs pūkains zaķēniņš‎ ― a little fluffy bunny

2. (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

Declension

Derived terms

• pūkainums

Synonyms

• matains
• spalvains