English
Alternative spellings
woolly qualifier|British
Etymology 1
From term|wool.
Adjective
en-adj|wooli|er
- Made of wool.
- Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
#:wooly hair
- figurative Of thinking, principles, etc, based on emotion rather than logic.
#:That's the sort of wooly thinking that causes wars to start.
Related terms
wooly-minded qualifier|US, woolly-minded qualifier|British
Etymology 2
From term|woolyback.
Noun
en-noun|wool|ies
- context|Liverpudlian|pejorative Someone not born in Liverpool (especially from the towns of Wigan, St Helen's, Widnes, Warrington and Runcorn).
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