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also wooly
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as in hairy
covered with or as if with hair
still had a water bed and a woolly coverlet on top of it
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Recent Examples of woolly
This is the most famous folklore predictor and there are many sayings about woolly worms.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Some believe the 13 segments or bands of the woolly worm represent the 13 weeks of winter.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Neandertal numbers also took a hit as their larger prey—woolly mammoths, bison and woolly rhinoceros—dwindled during the Ice Ages.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Lorenzen and her team used simulations based on the fossil record of woolly rhinos, paleoclimate information (such as temperature and rainfall), and the presence of humans to model interactions of the climate, humans, and the woolly rhinoceros across time and space.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2024
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Some believe the 13 segments or bands of the woolly worm represent the 13 weeks of winter.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Neandertal numbers also took a hit as their larger prey—woolly mammoths, bison and woolly rhinoceros—dwindled during the Ice Ages.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Lorenzen and her team used simulations based on the fossil record of woolly rhinos, paleoclimate information (such as temperature and rainfall), and the presence of humans to model interactions of the climate, humans, and the woolly rhinoceros across time and space.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woolly
Adjective
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The cropped black faux leather jacket has a shaggy, biscotti brown trim and sleeves.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The London Orbital Motorway, or the M25, is a vast ring road that runs in a shaggy circle around the outer edges of the capital.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Key Ingredients: Basil leaf hairy root blend, sunflower oil, baobab oil Type: Pre-wash oil Best For: Dry scalp, product build-up, all hair textures Size: 3 oz.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, plants with hairy leaves or plants in soilless mixes may do better by being watered from the bottom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In one of them, the star just looks like a big sort of fuzzy blob.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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And that scene that Kaitlyn did an exceptional job of recreating is burned into my memory as a kid watching that — with her pink fuzzy sweater and the glossy lips.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2023
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Many furred mammals have apocrine glands, including camels and donkeys, as well as chimpanzees.—
Jeff Goodell,
Time,
6 July 2023
Adjective
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Shares have been in a rough patch as of late, off about 12% over the past three months.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Miles Byrd finished with 11 after another rough first half (four points, three turnovers).—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Woolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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