| 释义 |
woolly /wŭlˈi/ adjective- Made of or consisting of wool
- Resembling wool in texture or appearance
- Downy, fleecy
- Covered or clad in wool or a substance resembling it
- (of language, thinking or argument) lacking clarity and logic
- Hazy, not firm, definite or distinct
- (esp in wild and woolly) having the atmosphere or quality of the Wild West (informal)
noun (pl woollˈies) (informal)- A woollen garment, esp a knitted sweater, cardigan, etc
- A sheep, esp before shearing (Aust and US informal)
ORIGIN: wool woollˈiness noun woolly aphis noun A plant louse (Eriosoma lanigerum), covered with hair resembling cotton wool, that infests esp apple trees woollˈyback noun (informal) - A sheep
- An unsophisticated person from out of town (esp Liverpool dialect)
woolly bear noun - The hairy caterpillar of a number of moths, including the tiger moths
- The larva of the carpet beetle
woollˈybutt noun (Aust) Any of a number of eucalyptus trees, eg Eucalyptus longifolia, with fibrous bark woollˈy-haired adjective - Having thick soft curly hair
- Woolly-headed
woolly-hand crab noun The mitten-crab (qv) woollˈy-headed adjective - Having short, crisply-curling hair
- Woolly-minded
woolly-minˈded adjective Vague, illogical or muddled in thought woolly-minˈdedness noun |