woolly
Like sheep's coat
Woolly describes something resembling wool—soft, thick, and often curly or tangled.
A woolly sweater is made of wool or similar material.
Woolly hair has a dense, textured quality.
Figuratively, woolly thinking or ideas lack clarity and precision: The proposal was full of woolly promises.
A woolly mammoth was the extinct elephant covered in thick fur.
Also spelled wooly.
Soft and unclear
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- fleecySoft and wool-textured
- furryCovered in soft hair
downy · bushy · frizzy · tousled · unkempt · matted · cottony · nappy
Sexually maturing
- villousCovered in soft projections
- hirsuteHaving much body covering
- trichomesEpidermal outgrowths on plants
- hairyHaving much fur
downy · arachnoid · stellate · bristly · hoary · ciliate · scabrous · glandular
Wool still on sheep
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- merinoFine-fleeced sheep breed
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
mohair · angora · tweed · flannel · felt · knitwear · knitted · handspun
Soft and unclear
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- muddledIn a confused state
- unclearNot easily understood
- nebulousUnclear and formless
imprecise · confused · unfocused · muddle-headed · befuddled · disorganized · scattered · rambling
Animals gathered together
pasture · grazing · herd · fleece · lanolin · shepherd · sheepdog · livestock
Comfortably close-fitting
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- softYielding to touch
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
plush · comfy · nestled · toasty · fireside · hearth · homely · welcoming
Extinct elephant with curved tusks
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
fuzzy
Soft and unclear
furry · downy · bushy · frizzy · tousled · unkempt · matted · cottony · nappy · tangled
pubescent
Sexually maturing
- villousCovered in soft projections
- hirsuteHaving much body covering
- trichomesEpidermal outgrowths on plants
hairy · downy · arachnoid · stellate · bristly · hoary · ciliate · scabrous · glandular
fleece
Wool still on sheep
alpaca · mohair · angora · tweed · flannel · felt · knitwear · knitted · handspun · worsted
fuzzy
Soft and unclear
nebulous · imprecise · confused · unfocused · muddle-headed · befuddled · disorganized · scattered · rambling · incoherent
flock
Animals gathered together
shearing · pasture · grazing · herd · fleece · lanolin · shepherd · sheepdog · livestock · ruminant
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- softYielding to touch
cuddly · plush · comfy · nestled · toasty · fireside · hearth · homely · welcoming · soothing
mammoth
Extinct elephant with curved tusks
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- steel woolAbrasive metal fibers
- wool socksKnitted foot coverings
- Cashmere woolFine goat underfur fiber
- wool coatGarment from sheep fiber
- woolly mammothsExtinct hairy elephants
- wool blanketBedding from sheep fiber
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