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.
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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.
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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.
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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.