单词 | woolly |
释义 | woolly (wʊli ) Word forms: woollier, woolliest, woollies regional note: in AM, also use wooly 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is woolly is made of wool or looks like wool. She wore this woolly hat with pompoms. Synonyms: woollen, fleecy, made of wool 2. countable noun A woolly is a woollen piece of clothing, especially a sweater. [British, informal] 3. plural noun You can refer to underwear as woollies, especially when it is knitted from wool, and has long legs or long sleeves. [US] 4. adjective If you describe a person or their ideas as woolly, you are criticizing them for being confused or vague. [disapproval] ...a weak and woolly Government. It is no good setting vague and woolly goals. Synonyms: vague, confused, clouded, blurred Collocations: woolly coat I love their woolly coats and like the idea of having one to wander about in the garden. Times,Sunday Times Watch as sheep lose their woolly coats before the start of summer. Times, Sunday Times Crunching through the leaves, some with woolly coats, their jockeys wrapped up to the nines, you could see the horses' hot breath snaking skywards. The Sun Their woolly coats begin to be coated by shiny guard hairs after 8 weeks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Animals with thick woolly coats (such as sheep or highland cattle) may learn to push through the fence themselves, using their coats as electrical insulation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And this war of words was all over a woolly hat ... The Sun (2013) Tip into a china or ceramic bowl and leave in a warm place (or wrapped in a woolly hat or blanket) overnight. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He had a woolly hat pulled down over his face. The Sun (2014) None has yet dared to give him a woolly hat as a present. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So she decided to trek for help, wearing a parka coat, a woolly hat and hiking boots. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 羊毛的 Japanese: ウールの |
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