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wooly

2 syllables

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As an adjective, wooly means having a fluffy character or appearance.

Meanings of wooly

3 meanings

adjective

Having a fluffy character or appearance
Similar: flocculent, woolly
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
“muddleheaded ideas”
“your addled little brain”
“woolly thinking”
Similar: addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, woolly-headed
Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
“woolly lambs”
Similar: woolly, wooly-haired, woolly-haired

Alternative form of woolly

noun

Alternative form of woolly

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adjective: having a fluffy character or appearance

flocculent woolly

adjective: confused and vague; used especially of thinking

addled befuddled muddled muzzy woollywoolly-headedwooly-minded

adjective: covered with dense often matted or curly hairs

woollywooly-hairedwoolly-haired

Words that rhyme with wooly

fully bully woolly pulley

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