wooly

Definitions of wooly
  1. adjective
    having a fluffy character or appearance
    synonyms: flocculent, woolly
    soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
  2. adjective
    covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
    synonyms: woolly, woolly-haired, wooly-haired
    haired, hairy, hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  3. adjective
    confused and vague; used especially of thinking
    synonyms: addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded
    confused
    mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
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