wooly

[ wool-ee ]

adjective

woolier wooliestplural: woolies

1. woolly.

Other Words From

• wooli·ness noun

Example Sentences

Dr. Robert C. Venette, a research biologist and director of the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, is paying close attention to multiple invasive species, including "several bark beetles, emerald ash borer, spotted lanternfly, hemlock wooly adelgid, oak wilt, Palmer amaranth and Japanese knotweed, among others."

From Salon

Tennessee sold far more bats than any other state, among other things accounting for 45% of the painted wooly bat listings.

From Salon

We go over to Mr. Zeke, and he wraps me in his wooly arms.

From Literature

He reached down and felt around until he touched something wooly, then pulled on it.

From Literature

As he’d figured, the wooly cloth Jack had pulled turned out to be the Hood’s namesake, a red cloak that covered almost all of the woman’s body, despite now having several large slashes in it.

From Literature