/ Dictionary / Index C cottony: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cot•ton•y Pronunciation: (kot'n-ē), [key] — adj. of or like cotton; soft. covered with a down or nap resembling cotton. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cottony (Thesaurus) cotton wool cottony-cushion scale Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language