woolly

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woolly

A lamb has a soft, woolly coat.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Covered with dense, soft, often curly hair or fibers: Resembling or characteristic of wool; having a fluffy, hairy, or fleecy texture.
    • Confused, vague, or unclear: Used to describe thinking, ideas, or arguments that are not precise, logical, or well-defined.
    • Resembling wool in texture or appearance: Having a soft, thick, and often matted quality.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective (Physical Texture):
    • The woolly mammoth was covered in thick, shaggy hair.
    • She wore a warm, woolly hat on the cold winter day.
  • Adjective (Unclear Thinking):
    • His argument was woolly and failed to address the main point.
    • The report's conclusions were criticized for being somewhat woolly.
Advanced Usage
  • "woolly-headed": An alternative form emphasizing confused, vague, or impractical thinking.
    • He was dismissed as a woolly-headed idealist.
  • Used informally to describe something comforting, rustic, or associated with a simple, traditional lifestyle.
    • The film had a certain woolly charm.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wool (n): The soft hair forming the coat of a sheep or similar animal.
  • Woolen/Woollen (adj): Made of wool.
  • Wooliness (n): The state or quality of being woolly, either in texture or in vagueness of thought.
Synonyms
  • Fleecy: Covered with or resembling soft wool.
  • Fuzzy: Having a frizzy, fluffy, or indistinct texture or outline.
  • Vague: Of uncertain or indefinite character; not clear.
  • Muddled: Confused in thought.
Related Phrases
  • Woolly thinking: A phrase used to criticize ideas that are imprecise, illogical, or not based on clear reasoning.
    • The policy was based on woolly thinking rather than hard data.
Related Idioms
  • Pull the wool over someone's eyes: To deceive someone.
    • He tried to pull the wool over my eyes with his excuses. (Note: This idiom uses "wool," not the adjective "woolly," but is a common wool-related expression.)
woolly

A lamb has a soft, woolly coat.

Adjective
  1. covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
    • the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton
  2. covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
    • woolly lambs
  3. confused and vague; used especially of thinking
    • muddleheaded ideas
    • your addled little brain
    • woolly thinking
    • woolly-headed ideas
  4. having a fluffy character or appearance

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