Wooly

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1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Variant spelling 1.1.2 Related terms

English

Adjective

wooly (US) (comparative woolier, superlative wooliest)

Variant spelling

• woolly (British)

1. Made of wool.
2. Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.

   wooly hair

3. (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 (US), woolly-minded (British)