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   wool·ly

   /ˈwo͝olē/

   adjective

   • 1. made of wool: "a red woolly hat" Similar woolenmade of woolwoolfleecy
   • ▪ (of an animal, plant, or part) bearing or naturally covered with wool or hair resembling wool: "woolly gray-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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWOOLLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WOOLLY definition: 1. made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool: 2. Woolly ideas and thinking are…. Learn more.

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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.

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   Woolly definition: consisting of wool. See examples of WOOLLY used in a sentence.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWOOLLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person or their ideas as woolly, you are criticizing them for being confused or vague.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwoolly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of woolly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.