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- Dictionarywool·ly/ˈwo͝olē/
adjective
- 1. made of wool: "a red woolly hat" Similar
- 2. vague or confused in expression or character: "woolly thinking" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a garment made of wool, especially a pullover. British
- 2. a sheep. Australian, New Zealand
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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. : marked by mental confusion. woolly thinking. 3. : marked by boisterous roughness or lack of order or restraint. where the West is still woolly Paul Schubert. used especially in the phrase wild and woolly.
WOOLLY definition: 1. made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool: 2. Woolly ideas and thinking are…. Learn more.
Woolly definition: consisting of wool. See examples of WOOLLY used in a sentence.
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.
adjective Word forms: woollier, woolliest, sometimes US woolier, wooliest. 1. consisting of, resembling, or having the nature of wool. 2. covered or clothed in wool or something resembling it. 3. lacking clarity or substance. woolly thinking. 4. botany.
1. a. Relating to, consisting of, or covered with wool. b. Resembling wool. 2. a. Lacking sharp detail or clarity: woolly television reception. b. Mentally or intellectually disorganized or unclear: woolly thinking. 3.
Definition of woolly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool. woolly hair. There was nothing left in the fruit bowl but a brown banana and a couple of woolly pears. ( figuratively) Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy .
adjective. UK (US wooly) uk / ˈwʊli / us. made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool: a green woolly hat. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
consisting of wool: a woolly fleece. resembling wool in texture or appearance: woolly hair. clothed or covered with wool or something resembling it: a woolly caterpillar.
