Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wooly

/wˈʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: wooly
IPA: /wˈʊli/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of woolly.

American usage

noun

Alternative form of woolly.

American usage

Example Sentences

"wooly hair"
"Put on a wooly jumper and turn down the thermostat."
"That's the sort of wooly thinking that causes wars to start."

Etymology

From Middle English wolly, equivalent to wool + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wolly
Suffix: wool

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

woolier (comparative) wooliest (superlative) woolies (plural)

Phrases

wooly pate

Synonyms

woolly wooly-haired woolly-haired addled befuddled muddled muzzy woolly-headed wooly-minded

Homonyms

woolley wooley

Rhymes With

fully bully woolly pulley woolley wooley

Questions

How do you pronounce wooly?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈʊli/.
What does wooly mean?: Alternative form of woolly.
Where does wooly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wooly

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