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Woolly (Adjective)

Having a fluffy character or appearance.

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The woolly kitten was adorable with its fluffy grey fur and big green eyes.
Her favourite childhood toy was a woolly sheep with a sweet smile stitched on its face.
The family dog was a large, woolly creature that always managed to get underfoot.
She picked out a woolly hat to wear on the cold winter morning.
The stuffed animal had a woolly exterior that was irresistibly soft to the touch.

Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas".

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The professor's woolly explanation of the complex theory left many students perplexed and confused.
Her woolly thinking made it difficult for her to articulate her ideas clearly and concisely.
The politician's woolly promises sounded good on the surface but lacked any real substance or detail.
After a few too many drinks, his woolly-headed ideas began to take over the conversation.
The student's woolly writing style made it hard to discern the main argument or point of the essay.

Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; "woolly lambs".

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The sheep looked adorable with their woolly coats freshly groomed by the shepherd.
Cuddling the woolly lamb in his arms, the child couldn't stop giggling at its gentle baas.
The woolly bear caterpillar crawled across the leaf, searching for shelter before transforming into a butterfly.
During the winter months, the woolly sweaters were the most popular items in the clothing store.
The woolly monkey swung from tree to tree, using its long arms to navigate through the dense rainforest canopy.

Covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments; "the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton".

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The woolly stems of the seedlings provided insulation from the harsh winter conditions.
Woolly bear caterpillars are easily recognizable due to their distinctive fuzzy coats.
The woolly aphids infesting the garden created a thick layer of cottony filaments on the infested plants.
As it matured, the woolly texture of the clematis seed heads turned a soft grayish brown.
Woolly mildew produces a dense covering of mycelium that resembles a fluffy growth on leaves and stems.