woolly
1Woolly — Wool ly, a. 1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. My fleece of woolly hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Clothed with wool. Woolly breeders. Shak. [1913 Webster] 4.… …
2woolly — [wool′ē] adj. woollier, woolliest 1. of or like wool 2. bearing wool 3. covered with wool or something resembling wool in texture ☆ 4. having characteristics of the early frontier life of the western U.S.; rough and uncivilized: used chiefly in… …
3woolly — ► ADJECTIVE (woollier, woolliest) 1) made of wool. 2) (of an animal or plant) covered with wool or hair resembling wool. 3) resembling wool in texture or appearance. 4) confused or unclear. ► NOUN (pl. woollies …
4woolly — [[t]w ʊli[/t]] woollies (in AM, also use wooly) 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is woolly is made of wool or looks like wool. She wore this woolly hat with pompoms. 2) N COUNT A woolly is a woollen piece of clothing, especially a sweater. [BRIT …
5woolly — I UK [ˈwʊlɪ] / US adjective Word forms woolly : adjective woolly comparative woollier superlative woolliest 1) informal made from wool, or similar to wool a woolly sweater 2) confused and not clear a woolly theory Derived word: wooliness noun… …
6woolly — woolliness, n. /wool ee/, adj., woollier, woolliest, n., pl. woollies. adj. 1. consisting of wool: a woolly fleece. 2. resembling wool in texture or appearance: woolly hair. 3. clothed or covered with wool or something resembling it: a woolly… …
7woolly — I. adjective also wooly (woollier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. resembling wool b. of, relating to, or bearing wool 2. a. lacking in clearness or sharpness of outline < a woolly TV picture > b …
8woolly — wool|ly1 BrE wooly [ˈwuli] adj AmE 1.) made of or feeling like wool ▪ a woolly hat 2.) not showing clear thinking = ↑vague ▪ He gave a rather woolly argument. >woolliness n [U] woolly 2 …
9woolly — adjective a) Made of wool. woolly hair b) Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool. Thats the sort of woolly thinking that causes wars to start. See Also: woolly minded, wooly minded …
10woolly — adjective 1) a woolly hat Syn: woolen, wool, fleecy 2) a sheep s woolly coat Syn: fleecy, shaggy, hairy, fluffy, flocculent 3) woolly generalizations Syn …
