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WOOLLY
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Irregular inflected forms: woollier , woolliest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
Example:
the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton
Synonyms:
lanate; woolly
Classified under:
Similar:
haired; hairy; hirsute (having or covered with hair)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
Example:
woolly lambs
Synonyms:
woolly; woolly-haired; wooly; wooly-haired
Classified under:
Similar:
haired; hairy; hirsute (having or covered with hair)
Derivation:
wool (outer coat of especially sheep and yaks)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Example:
woolly-headed ideas
Synonyms:
addled; befuddled; muddled; muzzy; woolly; woolly-headed; wooly; wooly-minded
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
confused (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Having a fluffy character or appearance
Synonyms:
flocculent; woolly; wooly
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
soft (yielding readily to pressure or weight)
