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woolly

wool·ly (wool·y)

woolly (wooly)

 
pronunciation:
wU li
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: woollier, woolier, woolliest, wooliest
definition 1: of, pertaining to, made of, or resembling wool.
definition 2: covered with wool.
a woolly heada woolly leaf
definition 3: fuzzy and confused, as thinking or the mind.
definition 4: rough and undisciplined or lawless (used esp. of the U.S. western frontier).
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part of speech: noun
inflections: woollies, woolies
definition: (usu. pl.; informal) woolen or other heavy undergarments.
derivation: woolliness (n.)