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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wool•ly or wool•y /ˈwʊli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er or -i•er, -li•est or -i•est, n., pl. -lies or -ies. adj. - of or resembling wool.
- covered with wool or something resembling it.
- rough, lively, and disorderly:a wild and woolly frontier town.
- unclear;
disorganized:woolly thinking.
n. [countable] - Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]a sheep.
- ClothingAlso, ˈwool•ie. Usually, woollies or woolies. [plural] a piece of clothing made of wool, esp. a knitted undergarment.
wool•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wool•ly (wŏŏl′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, n., pl. -lies. adj. - consisting of wool:a woolly fleece.
- resembling wool in texture or appearance:woolly hair.
- clothed or covered with wool or something resembling it:a woolly caterpillar.
- Botanycovered with a pubescence of long, soft hairs resembling wool.
- like the rough, vigorous atmosphere of the early West in America:wild and woolly.
- fuzzy;
unclear;
disorganized:woolly thinking.
n. - Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]a wool-bearing animal;
sheep. - ClothingUsually, woollies. a knitted undergarment of wool or other fiber.
- Clothingany woolen garment, as a sweater.
- Slang Terms[Dial.]a dust ball.
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