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Recent Examples of fleecy This one has a polyester filing protected by a waterproof liner so no accidents will seep in, and the removable fleecy cover is machine-washable. Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2022 This was a Paulie music-hall pastiche, paraphrasing the public-domain (i.e. free) fleecy kids’ rhyme, written by Sarah Josepha Hale and Lowell Mason, in 1830. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Here’s this fleecy white creature, submissive and prepared for the bloodbath soon to come, a pure being, elevated far above the muck. Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 Cross-legged opposite Cooper in her fleecy armchairs, assuming the roles of therapist and client feels inevitable. Beatrice Hazelhurst, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for fleecy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleecy
Adjective
  • The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
  • The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The green leaves are splotched with white and bumpy on the upper side, and the stems are hairy, which deters deer.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Certain brands may also have a dryer texture versus a silky, creamier one.
    Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025
  • The matching tennis necklace feels silky smooth and comfortable on the skin.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

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“Fleecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleecy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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