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woolly

Pronunciation: /ˈwʊli/
(US also wooly)
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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