English adjective: wooly | |||
1. | wooly having a fluffy character or appearance | ||
Synonyms | flocculent, woolly | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | hard | ||
2. | wooly confused and vague; used especially of thinking | ||
Samples | Muddleheaded ideas. Your addled little brain. Woolly thinking. Woolly-headed ideas. | ||
Synonyms | addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded | ||
Similar | confused | ||
Antonyms | clear-thinking, clearheaded | ||
3. | wooly covered with dense often matted or curly hairs | ||
Samples | Woolly lambs. | ||
Synonyms | woolly, woolly-haired, wooly-haired | ||
Similar | haired, hairy, hirsute | ||
Antonyms | hairless | ||