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woolliness

woolliness

6.6
A soft, thick feel like sheep's wool
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊlɪnəs/
translation icon : lanosidad
  • Some plants have adapted a kind of woolliness on their leaves to retain moisture.

Examples

  • The woolliness of the sheep's coat made it especially prized by farmers.

  • The woolliness of the blanket made it very cozy.

  • He preferred sweaters with a bit of woolliness because they felt warmer and softer.

  • I love the woolliness of this sweater!

  • The artist admired the woolliness of the fabric, which gave the garment a soft and cozy feel.

  • The blanket's woolliness made it perfect for keeping warm on cold nights.

  • The sheep's woolliness was evident as we admired the fluffy texture of its fleece.

Synonyms

plushness
vswoolliness
1 4.1

A very soft, thick feel like a sofa or carpet

focuses on being like a specific natural textile rather than luxury thickness
nappiness
vswoolliness
  • Specialized
7.5

A soft, fuzzy feel on cloth like a towel or sweater

refers to being like a specific natural textile rather than general fuzz
furriness
vswoolliness
3.7

A soft, fuzzy covering on an animal or piece of cloth

emphasizes resemblance to a particular natural textile rather than animal covering
shagginess
vswoolliness
6.1

Being covered with long, thick, untidy hair or fur

indicates similarity to a specific natural textile rather than unkempt long fibres

How Woolly

woolliness
6.6
smoothness
5 1.9

Surface Forms

woolliness singular
woollinesses plural

Morphology

woolliness = woolly (transparent) = wool + y + ness

Forming a noun from the adjective 'woolly' by adding '-ness' is a standard and semantically direct nominalization.

Etymology

The word woolliness comes from wool and the ending -ness, where -ness means 'quality'. So woolliness means the 'quality of being like wool', for example when a sweater is soft, warm, or covered in wool.