woolly

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a soft, dense, and shaggy texture resembling wool.

  - "The sheep produced a woolly fleece."
  - "The baby goat was born with woolly hair."

• adjective

  Relating to or characterized by wool.

  - "Woolly textiles are warm and cozy."
  - "The woolly mammoth was a prehistoric animal covered in thick fur."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwʊli/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈwʊli/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with woolly
molly , olly , jolly , folly , ollywopper , polly

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Variants

List of all variants of woolly that leads to same result
woolier , wooliest , woollier , woolliest , woollily , woolliness , woollinesses , woolly , wooly , woolie , woolies , woollies , woolly adelgid , woolly adelgids , woolly aphid , woolly aphids , woolly aphis , woolly bear , woolly bears , woolly-headed , woolly mammoth , woolly mammoths , woolly monkey , woolly monkeys , woolly spider monkey , woolly spider monkeys , wild and woolly

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Etymology

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Old English 'wulfol' meaning 'wolf fur' or 'wool'.

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Trivia

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1. Woolly mammoths went extinct around 10,000 years ago.

2. The Guinness World Record for the longest woolly mammoth tooth is 12.2 inches long.

3. Woolly rhinos, a different extinct species, had thick fur and large horns.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fleece: A woolly material obtained from the coat of a sheep or other animal.

2. Wool: A natural fiber obtained from the coat of a sheep or other animal, used for making textiles and other materials.

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Culture

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In literature, 'woolly' has been used to describe characters with shaggy or unkempt appearances, such as the 'Woolly Bully' in 'The Monkees' song. In art, 'woolly' textures have been used to create a sense of warmth and softness.

How to Memorize "woolly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a soft, shaggy sheep or a dense, textured fabric to remember the meaning of 'woolly'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'woolly' with soft, warm, and textured things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'woolly' as 'warm, soft, and fluffy'.

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