Meaning of woolly in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   woolly

   Definitions

   1. having a fluffy character or appearance

   Synonyms

   • soft
2. 2. confused and vague

   Examples

   • « used especially of thinking »
   • « muddleheaded ideas »
   • « your addled little brain »
   • « woolly thinking »
   • « woolly-headed ideas »

   Synonyms

   • confused
3. 3. covered with dense often matted or curly hairs

   Examples

   • « woolly lambs »

   Synonyms

   • hairy
   • hirsute
4. 4. covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments

   Examples

   • « the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton »

   Synonyms

   • hairy
   • hirsute