Woolly Meaning in English
word
ˈwʊɫi
WUHL-ee
wˈʊli
WUHL-ee
Definición
Covered in or resembling wool, typically soft and fuzzy. Also used to describe ideas or statements that are not clear or are confused.
Uso & Matices
Often used literally for animals or textiles covered in wool. Figuratively, 'woolly' describes unclear, vague, or muddled ideas and speech, especially in British English. 'Woolly-headed' means not thinking clearly.
Spanish: lanoso - confuso (figurado)Portuguese (BR): lanoso - confuso (figurado)Portuguese (PT): lanoso - confuso (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 毛茸茸的 - 模糊的（比喻）Chinese (Traditional): 毛茸茸的 - 模糊的（比喻）Hindi: ऊनदार - अस्पष्ट (रूपक अर्थ में)Arabic: صوفي - غامض (مجازي)Bengali: উলযুক্ত - অস্পষ্ট (বক্তব্য)Russian: шерстяной - неясный (мысли)Japanese: ウールのような - もやもやした（考え）Vietnamese: lông cừu - mơ hồ (ý kiến)Korean: 양털 같은 - 애매한(생각)Turkish: yünlü - belirsiz (fikir)Urdu: اون سے بھرا ہوا - مبہم (خیال)Indonesian: lông cừu - mơ hồ (ý kiến)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The sheep has a woolly coat.
basic
I bought a woolly sweater for winter.
basic
The puppy's ears are soft and woolly.
basic
His explanation was so woolly that no one understood it.
natural
Don't give me that woolly answer—be direct!
natural
After the walk, my socks were all woolly from the grass.
natural