Definition of wooly Wooly

/wʊˈli/ - [wulee] -

We found 9 definitions of wooly from 3 different sources.

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British English

woolly - /wˈʊli/

American English

wooly - /wʊˈli/

What does wooly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

wooly, woolier, wooliest

wooly - covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; "woolly lambs"
  woolly, wooly-haired, woolly-haired
  haired, hirsute, hairy hazardous and frightening; "hairy moments in the mountains"
wooly - having a fluffy character or appearance
  flocculent, woolly
  soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
wooly - confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"
  addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded
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  • wooly (Noun)
    A sweater or similar garment made of wool.
  • wooly (Noun)
    Someone not born in Liverpool especially from the towns of Wigan, St Helen's, Widnes, Warrington and Runcorn.
  • wooly (Adjective)
    Made of wool.
  • wooly (Adjective)
    Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
  • wooly (Adjective)
    Of thinking, principles, etc, based on emotion rather than logic.

Part of speech

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  • wooly, noun, singular of woolies.
  • wooly, adjective.

Pronunciation

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