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   Wool·ly

   /ˈwo͝olē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. made of wool: "a red woolly hat" Similar woolenmade of woolwoolfleecy
   • ▪ (of an animal, plant, or part) bearing or naturally covered with wool or hair resembling wool: "woolly gray-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

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   • O

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   • O

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   • L

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   • L

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   • Y

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