lanate
lanate · more lanate · most lanate
Covered in or composed of woolly hairsCovered in or composed of woolly hairs.
Meaning
1 sensesCovered in or composed of woolly hairs.
covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
Origin
First attested in 1760; borrowed from Latin lānātus (“woolly”), from lāna, see -ate (adjecFirst attested in 1760; borrowed from Latin lānātus (“woolly”), from lāna, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more lanate, most lanate| Comparative | more lanate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lanate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments:woolly
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form