Adjective: woolly (woollier,woolliest) wû-lee- Having a fluffy character or appearance
- flocculent, wooly [N. Amer] - Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
"woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"; "your woolly-minded little brain"; - addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, wooly [N. Amer], woolly-headed, wooly-minded [N. Amer], woolly-minded - Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
"woolly lambs"; - wooly [N. Amer], wooly-haired [N. Amer], woolly-haired - Covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
"the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton"; - lanate Noun: woolly wû-lee Usage: Brit, informal
- A woollen garment, esp. a pullover
Derived forms: woollier, woollies, woolliest See also: confused, fuddled, haired, hairy, hirsute, soft Encyclopedia: Woolly |