Synonyms of woolly

woolly

adjective

ˈwu̇-lē 

variants also wooly

1

as in shaggy

made of or resembling hair

the dog's woolly coat will require a lot of grooming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaggy
• hairy
• fuzzy
• rough
• fluffy
• furry
• downy
• puffy
• nappy
• hairlike

2

as in hairy

covered with or as if with hair

still had a water bed and a woolly coverlet on top of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaggy
• hairy
• silky
• bristly
• furred
• hirsute
• fluffy
• cottony
• furry
• unshorn
• brushy
• fleecy
• fuzzy
• bearded
• rough
• bewhiskered
• whiskered
• mustachioed
• stubbly
• downy
• stubbled
• nappy
• linty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bald
• hairless
• smooth
• glabrous
• shorn
• furless
• shaved
• shaven
• beardless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woolly

Earlier finds have revealed bones of mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, reindeer and wild horse, alongside stone tools and evidence of human occupation across multiple periods. — CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026

Martha Stewart, who introduced her followers to the tradition in 2005, resurrected the dessert a few days ago on Instagram with a photo of a cake expertly decorated with chocolate curls mimicking a lamb’s wooly coat. — Lisa Gutierrez april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026

Working with strict limitations—no more than five instruments; just one hour to make each track—the two West Coast leftfield vets turn out a surprisingly expansive set of wooly electronic jams. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing woolly

• wild and woolly