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to wooled

to wooled

8.4
To cover something with wool to make it warm
  • verb
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  • For extra warmth, she wooled the inside of her boots before going outside.

Examples

  • They wooled the doghouse to help the puppy stay warm during the cold months.

  • The artisan wooled the basket to create a soft, insulated lining for winter use.

  • The artist wooled the sculpture with soft fibers.

  • She wooled the blanket for her baby.

  • The artisan wooled the basket to create a soft, insulated lining for winter use.

  • For extra warmth, she wooled the inside of her boots before going outside.

  • They wooled the doghouse to help the puppy stay warm during the cold months.

Synonyms

to blanket
vsto wooled
28 4.2

To cover something completely, for example with fog or snow

covers using a warm animal fibre rather than just a complete covering
to clad
vsto wooled
16 5.7

To cover with clothing or another material

focuses on covering with a warm animal fibre material
to felt
vsto wooled
1 7.2

To cover something with a soft cloth made by matting wool fibers

uses warm animal fibre rather than a matted fabric
to silk
vsto wooled
1 9.3

To cover something with a smooth shiny cloth made from silkworm thread

uses warm animal fibre instead of a smooth natural fabric
to jacketed
vsto wooled
5.0

To cover something with a protective outer layer, for example pipes or cables

applies a warm animal fibre layer rather than a protective outer covering

Compounds

long-wooled
  • Specialized
8.6

Sheep that have long wool on their bodies

How Warm

to insulate
32 4.3
to quilt
18 3.2
to wooled
8.4
to pad
39 3.1
to line
206 5.1
to cover
1.0

Surface Forms

wooled infinitive
wooled past
wooled past participle
wooling present participle
wooled third person singular

Morphology

wooled = wool (transparent) = wool + ed

Regular past-tense/participle formation from the verb 'wool'; meaning is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Wooled as a verb means to cover something with wool. It comes from wool ('soft animal hair') plus the ending -ed to make an action word, so to wool something is to put wool on it to keep it warm.