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fleece
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- pronunciation:
- flis
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the wool of a sheep or other animal, esp. the total yield of wool at one shearing.
She expertly cut away the fleece of each sheep.The sheep looked thin and somewhat comical without its fleece.
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| definition 2: |
the pelt of an animal together with the wool.
The fleeces lay on top of each other in a pile. |
| definition 3: |
any soft, wooly mass.
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| definition 4: |
fabric with a deep, soft pile.
The jacket is lined with fleece. |
| related words: |
hide |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fleecing, fleeced |
| definition 1: |
to shear the wool from (a sheep or similar animal).
The farmer can't fleece all the sheep without hired help. |
| definition 2: |
to cheat (someone) of money or property by fraud; swindle.
He was just another innocent tourist who got fleeced at the airport.- similar words:
- bilk, burn, cheat, clip, gyp, rip off, skin, swindle
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| definition 3: |
to cover or dot with fleece or something resembling fleece.
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| related words: |
humbug, rip off, rogue, soak |
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| derivation: |
fleecer (n.) |
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