- fleec
- fleec·er;fleec·i·ness;
English syllables. 2014.
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fleec´i|ly — fleec|y «FLEE see», adjective, fleec|i|er, fleec|i|est. 1. like fleece; soft and white: »Fleecy clouds floated in the blue sky. 2. covered with fleece or wool. 3. made of fleece; woolly … Useful english dictionary
fleec|y — «FLEE see», adjective, fleec|i|er, fleec|i|est. 1. like fleece; soft and white: »Fleecy clouds floated in the blue sky. 2. covered with fleece or wool. 3. made of fleece; woolly … Useful english dictionary
fleec´er — fleece «flees», verb, fleeced, fleec|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to strip of money or belongings; rob or cheat: »The gamblers fleeced him of all his money. SYNONYM(S): plunder, victimize. 2. to cut the fleece from … Useful english dictionary
fleec´i|ness — fleec|y «FLEE see», adjective, fleec|i|er, fleec|i|est. 1. like fleece; soft and white: »Fleecy clouds floated in the blue sky. 2. covered with fleece or wool. 3. made of fleece; woolly … Useful english dictionary
fleecer — fleec·er … English syllables
fleecy — fleec•y [[t]ˈfli si[/t]] adj. fleec•i•er, fleec•i•est covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool: fleecy clouds[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70 fleec′i•ly, adv. fleec′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
fleecy — fleec|y [ˈfli:si] adj soft and woolly, or looking soft and woolly ▪ fleecy white towels … Dictionary of contemporary English
fleecy — fleec|y [ flisi ] adjective something fleecy looks or feels soft and light, especially because it is made of fleece: a fleecy jacket/cloud … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fleeciness — fleec·i·ness … English syllables
fleece — [[t]flis[/t]] n. v. fleeced, fleec•ing 1) the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal 2) the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing 3) something resembling a fleece 4) tex a) a fabric with a thick, fleecelike pile or nap, used for… … From formal English to slang
