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   woolly

   /ˈwʊli/

   adjective

   • 1. made of wool: "a red woolly hat" Similar woollenmade of woolwoolfleecy
   • ▪ (of an animal, plant, or part) bearing or naturally covered with wool or hair resembling wool: "woolly grey-green foliage" Similar fleecyshaggyhairyfluffywool-bearingrare:flocculentlaniferouslanigerous
   • ▪ resembling wool in texture or appearance: "woolly wisps of cloud" Similar downytechnical:floccoselanate
   • 2. vague or confused in expression or character: "woolly thinking" Similar vagueill-definedhazyunclearunfocusedfuzzyblurryfoggynebulousimpreciseinexactindefiniteconfusedmuddledmuddle-headeddisorganizedOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a sound) indistinct or distorted: "an opaque and woolly recording"

   noun

   • 1. a garment made of wool, especially a pullover. British
   • 2. a sheep. Australian, New Zealand

   Derivatives

   • 1. woolliness noun

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   What does woolly mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of WOOLLY is resembling wool. How to use woolly in a sentence.

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   What is a woolly hat?

   • Something that is woolly is made of wool or looks like wool. She wore this woolly hat with pompoms. A woolly is a woollen piece of clothing, especially a sweater. You can refer to underwear as woollies, especially when it is knitted from wool, and has long legs or long sleeves .

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   What is the meaning of wool?

   • 1. consisting of or resembling wool: a woolly fleece; woolly hair. 2. clothed or covered with wool or something like it. 3. like the rough, vigorous atmosphere of the early West in the U.S.: wild and woolly. 4. fuzzy; unclear; disorganized. n. 5. Western U.S. a wool-bearing animal; sheep. 6.

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   What is a woolly animal?

   • a woolly fleece. woolly hair. a woolly caterpillar. Botany. covered with a pubescence of long, soft hairs resembling wool. wild and woolly. woolly thinking. , plural wool·lies. Western U.S. a wool-bearing animal; sheep. Usually woollies. a knitted undergarment of wool or other fiber. any woolen garment, as a sweater. Dialect. a dust ball.

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   Woolly can be an adjective meaning resembling wool, or a noun meaning a garment made from wool. It can also mean lacking in clearness, sharpness, or order, or marked by mental confusion.

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   clothed or covered with wool or something resembling it: a woolly caterpillar. Botany. covered with a pubescence of long, soft hairs resembling wool. like the rough, vigorous atmosphere of the early West in America: wild and woolly. fuzzy; unclear; disorganized: woolly thinking.

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   If something is woolly, it's covered in (or made of) soft, curly fur. Don't forget to wear your woolly hat — it's cold out there! You can use this adjective for anything made from wool, like your favorite woolly sweater or the woolly socks your grandma knits.

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   Woolly means made of wool or resembling wool, or vague and confused. It can also refer to a woolen garment, a sheep, or a dust ball. See different meanings, synonyms, and examples of woolly in British and American English.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective woolly, which can describe something covered with wool or hair, or something not clear or confused. See examples, synonyms and related topics.

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   Woolly means relating to, consisting of, or covered with wool, or resembling wool. It can also mean lacking clarity or substance, or rough and disorderly. See different sources and translations of woolly.