Meaning & use
wooly
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Covered with or resembling wool; thick and soft, or, figuratively, confused and unclear.
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The wooly sheep huddled together against the cold wind.
His wooly explanation left everyone more confused than before.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'woolly' (more common in British English), the word can describe literal texture or, figuratively, muddled thinking, as in 'woolly logic.'
Words with a similar meaning
fuzzyfleecy
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearprecise
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