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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
And surprisingly, the woolly rhino’s genetics offer no indication of a declining population.
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Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
This discovery shifts the blame for the woolly rhino’s demise away from prehistoric hunters.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
But this pharmacopeia is often aimed at symptoms, or the downstream consequences of much larger, more wooly concerns and conditions.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
As for the woolly mice themselves, their role is finite — but their future is secure.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jeanne Timmons, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
This discovery shifts the blame for the woolly rhino’s demise away from prehistoric hunters.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
But this pharmacopeia is often aimed at symptoms, or the downstream consequences of much larger, more wooly concerns and conditions.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
As for the woolly mice themselves, their role is finite — but their future is secure.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woolly
Adjective
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Models wore long scarves, Chelsea boots and shaggy Gallagher brothers-style hair that tickled the eyelids.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mix with a rubber spatula until large shaggy clumps form.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sweaty skin, particularly sweaty, hairy skin.—
Dawnie Jefferson,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bieber's outfit consisted of straight-leg jeans, a white top, and a cropped leather jacket featuring shoulder pads and fuzzy trim.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After baking, the cheesecake is coated with a silky layer of dark chocolate ganache.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Most sateen sheets are made of cotton, but for those who seek an extra-silky-smooth feel, look no further than Ettitude sheets in organic bamboo lyocell.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Woolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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