woolly
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈwʊli/
- UK
:
jersey (ES)
- Every muscle in his body throbbed, for he'd shorn more squirming woollies than any man on his crew in the days just past, and he felt as though he could sleep for a month, should the opportunity arise.
Examples
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Max, you must wear your woolly vest; you know how cold you get.
Fiction book (1999) -
I took my, like, woolly sweater off, put some lotion on, Put this shirt on so that I may hide it from the world as I go heal in bed while I sleep.
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White woolly socks, black patent-leather shoes, but the same old scuffed boots to fit over them.
Fiction book (1994) -
White woolly socks and shiny patent-leather shoes and the skinny leg hanging limp, swelling below the knee like a giant bee had stung it.
Fiction book (1994) -
On the chilly evening, she put on her woolly sweater to stay warm.
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He wrapped himself in a thick woolly blanket while watching the movie.
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For the winter hike, I chose my favorite woolly scarf for extra warmth.
Synonyms
22
3.2
A soft warm fabric used for jackets and blankets
9
2.3
A cloth or piece of clothing made from wool to keep warm
7
2.6
A casual sweatshirt with a hood you pull over your head for warmth
3
2.1
Clothing made by knitting, like sweaters or scarves
A sweater made of rough thick wool that feels scratchy but keeps you warm
A knitted piece of clothing made with thick yarn to keep you warm
A warm, cozy piece of clothing that keeps you comfortable in cold weather
A sweater with long soft threads that are fluffy and may shed
A warm comfortable sweatshirt with a hood for relaxing or casual wear
Antonyms
Compounds
4
5.2
A large extinct elephant with thick fur that lived in cold areas during the Ice Age
1
8.6
A large rhinoceros with thick hair that lived in cold places during the Ice Age
- Specialized
A small wingless insect that attacks and can kill balsam and Fraser fir trees
A hairy caterpillar with thick, stiff hairs that turns into a small moth
- US
A small plant that lives for one year with soft grey leaves and small yellow flower heads
- Specialized
A small insect that sucks sap from hemlock trees and makes white cottony egg sacs on branches
- Specialized
A small insect with a white, wool-like covering that feeds on alder trees
- Specialized
A small insect that feeds on apple trees, looks covered in white wool, and harms the tree
- Specialized
A prickly plant with white hairy leaves found in western North America
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word woolly as a noun comes from wool and is a common British way to say 'a warm piece of clothing' like a sweater. So when someone says 'put on a woolly' they mean put on something made of wool to keep warm.