fleecy

[ flee-see ]

/ ˈfli si /

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adjective, fleec·i·er, fleec·i·est.

covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool: soft, fleecy clouds.

Origin of fleecy

First recorded in 1560–70; fleece + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fleecy

fleec·i·ly, adverbfleec·i·ness, noun

Words nearby fleecy

flee, fleece, fleeced, fleece-vine, fleecie, fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral

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Example sentences from the Web for fleecy

She rejoiced to be near the low-lying, fleecy clouds which a little while ago had aroused her apprehensions for the morrow.
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise Burnham
Her elbow was buried in the fleecy down of the cushions; her head rested against her hand.
"Unto Caesar"|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Here was, in fact, a perfect car, made of what at a distance looked to be nothing but a fleecy bit of vapor.
Andiron Tales|John Kendrick Bangs
The other parts of the canyon were gently sprinkled with the fleecy material.
Then and Now|Robert Vaughn

Plunging into a cloud, the machine became enveloped in soft and fleecy masses of vapor.
Don Hale with the Flying Squadron|W. Crispin Sheppard

British Dictionary definitions for fleecy

fleecy

/ (ˈfliːsɪ) /

adjective fleecier or fleeciest

of or resembling fleece; woolly

Derived forms of fleecy

fleecily, adverbfleeciness, noun

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单词	fleecy
释义	fleecy [ flee-see ] / ˈfli si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fleecy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, fleec·i·er, fleec·i·est. covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool: soft, fleecy clouds. Origin of fleecy First recorded in 1560–70; fleece + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fleecy fleec·i·ly, adverbfleec·i·ness, noun Words nearby fleecy flee, fleece, fleeced, fleece-vine, fleecie, fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fleecy She rejoiced to be near the low-lying, fleecy clouds which a little while ago had aroused her apprehensions for the morrow. In Apple-Blossom Time\|Clara Louise Burnham Her elbow was buried in the fleecy down of the cushions; her head rested against her hand. "Unto Caesar"\|Baroness Emmuska Orczy Here was, in fact, a perfect car, made of what at a distance looked to be nothing but a fleecy bit of vapor. Andiron Tales\|John Kendrick Bangs The other parts of the canyon were gently sprinkled with the fleecy material. Then and Now\|Robert Vaughn Plunging into a cloud, the machine became enveloped in soft and fleecy masses of vapor. Don Hale with the Flying Squadron\|W. Crispin Sheppard British Dictionary definitions for fleecy fleecy / (ˈfliːsɪ) / adjective fleecier or fleeciest of or resembling fleece; woolly Derived forms of fleecy fleecily, adverbfleeciness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fleecy flocculent, fluffy, hairy, hirsute, shaggy, soft, pilose, floccose, lanose, pileous, whiskered
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fleecy

adjective, fleec·i·er, fleec·i·est.

Origin of fleecy

OTHER WORDS FROM fleecy

Words nearby fleecy

Example sentences from the Web for fleecy

British Dictionary definitions for fleecy

adjective fleecier or fleeciest

Derived forms of fleecy

Words related to fleecy