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- Dictionarywoolly/ˈwʊli/
adjective
- 1. made of wool: "a red woolly hat" Similar
- 2. vague or confused in expression or character: "woolly thinking" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a garment made of wool, especially a pullover. British
- 2. a sheep. Australian, New Zealand
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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.
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.
adjective Word forms: woollier, woolliest, sometimes US woolier, wooliest. 1. consisting of, resembling, or having the nature of wool. 2. covered or clothed in wool or something resembling it. 3. lacking clarity or substance. woolly thinking. 4. botany.
Woolly definition: consisting of wool. See examples of WOOLLY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of woolly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Something that is woolly is made of wool or looks like wool. [...] 2. A woolly is a woollen piece of clothing, especially a sweater. [British, informal] [...] 3. You can refer to underwear as woollies, especially when it is knitted from wool, and has long legs or long sleeves. [US] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'woolly'
Woolly Definition. Of or like wool. Bearing wool. Covered with wool or something resembling wool in texture. Lacking sharp detail or clarity. Woolly television reception. Having characteristics of the early frontier life of the W U.S.; rough and uncivilized. A sheep.
adjective. UK (US wooly) uk / ˈwʊli / us. made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool: a green woolly hat. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
