woolly

adjective

ˈwu̇-lē How to pronounce woolly (audio)
variants also wooly
Definition of woollynext
1
as in shaggy
made of or resembling hair the dog's woolly coat will require a lot of grooming

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2
as in hairy
covered with or as if with hair still had a water bed and a woolly coverlet on top of it

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Recent Examples of woolly These results raise some questions about how Ice Age hunter-gatherers interacted with wooly mammoths. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Scattered along the road are dozens of other WorldTour cyclists, each of them dressed in oversized puffer jackets and woolly hats. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Planted to attract butterflies, wooly pipevine winds around a fence trellis. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026 Directed by Kyle Balda, The Sheep Detectives stars Jackman as George, a shepherd who reads whodunit novels to his sheep at night, not realizing that his woolly companions actually understand the murder mysteries. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for woolly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woolly
  1. shaggy
  2. hairy
  3. fuzzy
  4. silky
Adjective
  • The Roger Clubhouse has more than initially meets the eye with its all-white colorway, as the laces feature a shaggy texture and two red stitch embellishments are added at the heel.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Aptly named after Abdalla’s character, the Allie-Cat cut echoes Allie Hayes’s effortless confidence with shaggy layers of tousled brunette waves with golden-blonde highlights that had fans swooning for more than just hot hockey players.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaggy
Adjective
  • The first Adidas Originals x Clot Superstar style is made in an all-over blue hairy suede.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hirta is Latin for hairy, and the plant’s stems do feel rough to the touch.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hairy
Adjective
  • The mascot was a fuzzy yellow monster with a tough guy attitude, topped with a sun-like head.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Shop my favorite fall shoes from Uggs, and more similar fuzzy slip-on loafers, below.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • Dishes like silky linguini with clams and sweet cherry tomatoes served with fresh burrata still linger in memory.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Flavorless but crisp-enough crust, silky smooth pumpkin filling.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of silky

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