woolly
adjective/ˈwʊli/
/ˈwʊli/
(North American English also wooly)
(comparative woollier, superlative woolliest)
- covered with wool or with hair like wool
- woolly monkeys
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- (informal, especially British English) made of wool; like wool synonym woollen
- a woolly hat
- (of people or their ideas, etc.) not thinking clearly; not clearly expressed synonym confused
- woolly arguments
- The Government have been woolly about the exact meaning of their proposals.
- You should challenge any vague and woolly replies.
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