woolly


Definition: Meaning of, woolly in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwʊli /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
woolly woollier woolliest
[British English] []
  1. made of or feeling like wool
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  2. not showing clear thinking [=  vague]
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Singular Plural
woolly woollies
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  1. British English informal a SWEATER or similar piece of KNIT ted clothing
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woolly used in phrases

  • European woolly thistle (noun)
    1. woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula
  • balsam woolly aphid (noun)
    1. a variety of adelgid
  • woolly adelgid (noun)
    1. an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree
  • woolly alder aphid (noun)
    1. attacks alders
  • woolly aphid (noun)
    1. secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads
  • woolly apple aphid (noun)
    1. primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees
  • woolly bear (noun)
    1. caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
  • woolly bear caterpillar (noun)
    1. caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
  • woolly bear moth (noun)
    1. larva of moth of the family Arctiidae
  • woolly daisy (noun)
    1. tiny grey woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum
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