/ Dictionary / Index D downy woodpecker: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down'y wood'pecker Pronunciation: [key] a small, North American woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, having black and white plumage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. downy mildew downzone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language