woolly
Made of woolMade of wool.
» Woolly mammoths once roamed the earth.
Die Wollhaarmammuts wandelten einst auf Erden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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6 sensesMade of wool.
Put on a woolly jumper and turn down the thermostat.
wollen, Woll-
шерстяно́йšerstjanój
Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
woolly hair
There was nothing left in the fruit bowl but a brown banana and a couple of woolly pears.
wollartig, wollig, zottig
(figuratively)Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy.
That's the sort of woolly thinking that causes wars to start.
blumig, wolkig, verklärt
(US, informal)Uncivilized and unruly.
wild and woolly
(obsolete)Clothed in wool.
(archaic, slang)Cross; irritable.
- covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
- covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
- having a fluffy character or appearance
- confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Examples
19 sentencesWoolly mammoths once roamed the earth.
deDie Wollhaarmammuts wandelten einst auf Erden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mennad's woolly hat is very comfy.
She was wearing a woolly jumper.
deSie trug einen Wollpullover. — Yorwba
It is still a woolly concept.
deDas ist noch immer ein verschwommenes Konzept. — Waldelfe
Can the woolly mammoth be brought back?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wolly, equivalent to wool + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wullichFrom Middle English wolly, equivalent to wool + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wullich (“woolly”), Dutch wollig (“woolly”), German wollig (“woolly”), Swedish ullig (“woolly”).
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Forms
woollier, woolliestSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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