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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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No one understands or exploits that shaggy zone quite like Bannon.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of head-to-toe fur, designers and showgoers alike favored coats finished with shearling collars or shaggy trim, details that feel easier, lighter, and more wearable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Played by more than ten babies at various ages, young Kuula is an unusual child, hairy and large for his age, with an early appetite for meat and a curiously harsh quality to his bawling.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Looking ahead, the work to safeguard northern hairy-nosed wombats is far from finished.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 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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Large, round, and flat, lupini beans somewhat resemble fava beans, while their firm, silky texture is similar to edamame.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nothing Bundt Cakes teamed up with Dove to create this chocolate cake filled with raspberry puree and topped with a silky Dove chocolate heart.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Woolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woolly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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