Wooly (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; "woolly lambs".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The woolly bear caterpillar has a thick coat of fuzzy hairs to keep warm during winter.
- The shepherd gently sheared the woolly fleece from the sheep's back.
- The little girl hugged the woolly toy tightly and refused to let go.
- Woolly mammoths once roamed the earth with their shaggy coats and curved tusks.
- The garden was home to a woolly aphid that secrete a protective white waxy substance.