woolly


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
woolly/ˈwʊli/
adjective (woollier, woolliest)
  • 1 made of wool.

    ■ (of an animal or plant) covered with wool or hair resembling wool.

    ■ resembling wool in texture or appearance.

  • 2 vague or confused: woolly thinking.
  • 3 (of a sound) indistinct or distorted.
noun (pl. woollies) informal
  • 1 chiefly Brit. a woollen garment, especially a pullover.
  • 2 Austral./NZ a sheep.
– derivatives
woolliness noun.
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