woollyPronunciation: /ˈwʊli/ (US also wooly)Translate woolly | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of woolly adjective (woollier, woolliest) 1made of wool:a red woolly hat (of an animal, plant, or part) bearing or naturally covered with wool or hair resembling wool: woolly grey-green foliage the woolly aphid resembling wool in texture or appearance:woolly wisps of cloud 2vague or confused in expression or character:woolly thinking (of a sound) indistinct or distorted:an opaque and woolly recording noun (plural woollies) informal 1chiefly British a garment made of wool, especially a pullover. 2Australian/NZ a sheep. Derivatives woolliness noun woolly in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of woolly in the US English dictionary