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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
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Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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And there's an endearingly shaggy side to this film, all the more shocking given its then-record cost.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Multiple sightings of a large, hairy animal-like man have been reported over the past few decades, and the creature has inspired a number of pieces of literature.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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The year-in-review found Greece had the highest percentage of bears of any country Who doesn’t love a hairy chest and a crystal blue ocean? Which country has the most twinks?—
Quispe López,
Them,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Wear them with fuzzy slippers and an oversized hoodie while lounging at home, or swap in sneakers if you’re headed to the gym or traveling.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Females are wingless and resemble large, very fuzzy ants, hence their common name.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
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Piñeiro should have a decent market, despite having a rough second half of the season.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Reed, who was challenged by Hurley after his stretch of rough outings, ripped an offensive rebound from the arms of Butler’s Pierre Brooks five minutes in and finished a layup.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Woolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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