English terms dictionary. 2015.
Woolly — Wool ly, a. 1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. My fleece of woolly hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Clothed with wool. Woolly breeders. Shak. [1913 Webster] 4.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woolly — [wool′ē] adj. woollier, woolliest 1. of or like wool 2. bearing wool 3. covered with wool or something resembling wool in texture ☆ 4. having characteristics of the early frontier life of the western U.S.; rough and uncivilized: used chiefly in… … English World dictionary
woolly — [[t]w ʊli[/t]] woollies (in AM, also use wooly) 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is woolly is made of wool or looks like wool. She wore this woolly hat with pompoms. 2) N COUNT A woolly is a woollen piece of clothing, especially a sweater. [BRIT … English dictionary
woolly — I UK [ˈwʊlɪ] / US adjective Word forms woolly : adjective woolly comparative woollier superlative woolliest 1) informal made from wool, or similar to wool a woolly sweater 2) confused and not clear a woolly theory Derived word: wooliness noun… … English dictionary
woolly — woolliness, n. /wool ee/, adj., woollier, woolliest, n., pl. woollies. adj. 1. consisting of wool: a woolly fleece. 2. resembling wool in texture or appearance: woolly hair. 3. clothed or covered with wool or something resembling it: a woolly… … Universalium
woolly — I. adjective also wooly (woollier; est) Date: 15th century 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
woolly — wool|ly1 BrE wooly [ˈwuli] adj AmE 1.) made of or feeling like wool ▪ a woolly hat 2.) not showing clear thinking = ↑vague ▪ He gave a rather woolly argument. >woolliness n [U] woolly 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
woolly — adjective a) Made of wool. woolly hair b) Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool. Thats the sort of woolly thinking that causes wars to start. See Also: woolly minded, wooly minded … Wiktionary
woolly — adjective 1) a woolly hat Syn: woolen, wool, fleecy 2) a sheep s woolly coat Syn: fleecy, shaggy, hairy, fluffy, flocculent 3) woolly generalizations Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
woolly — wool•ly or wooly [[t]ˈwʊl i[/t]] adj. wool•li•er or wool•i•er, wool•li•est or wool•i•est, 1) consisting of or resembling wool: a woolly fleece; woolly hair[/ex] 2) clothed or covered with wool or something like it 3) like the rough, vigorous… … From formal English to slang
