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   woolly

   /ˈwʊli/

   adjective

   • 1. made of wool: "a red woolly hat" Similar woollenmade of woolwoolfleecy
   • ▪ (of an animal, plant, or part) bearing or naturally covered with wool or hair resembling wool: "woolly grey-green foliage" Similar fleecyshaggyhairyfluffywool-bearingrare:flocculentlaniferouslanigerous
   • ▪ resembling wool in texture or appearance: "woolly wisps of cloud" Similar downytechnical:floccoselanate
   • 2. vague or confused in expression or character: "woolly thinking" Similar vagueill-definedhazyunclearunfocusedfuzzyblurryfoggynebulousimpreciseinexactindefiniteconfusedmuddledmuddle-headeddisorganizedOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a sound) indistinct or distorted: "an opaque and woolly recording"

   noun

   • 1. a garment made of wool, especially a pullover. British
   • 2. a sheep. Australian, New Zealand

   Derivatives

   • 1. woolliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • W

     4

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

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