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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

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