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Woolly (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Having a fluffy character or appearance.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Flocculent
  • Wooly

Meaning 2

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

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Wooly-minded
  • Addled
  • Befuddled
  • Muddled
  • Woolly-headed
  • Muzzy
  • Wooly

Meaning 3

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

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Wooly-haired
  • Woolly-haired
  • Wooly

Related Words

  • Wool (noun)

Meaning 4

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

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • 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.

Synonyms

  • Lanate
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