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woolish

woolish adjective: resembling or characteristic of wool.

Adjective

woolish (comparative more woolish, superlative most woolish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of wool.
    • He grabbed a woolish outfit and didn't realize until putting on the jacket that it was his Confederate uniform.1998, Harris Mullen, God Bless General Early, High Water Press, →ISBN, page 263
    • He also wore a woolish hat that he had down almost over his eyes.2004, L. B. Richards, The Adventures of Charley Tooth, Vortex, →ISBN, page 279
    Synonyms:
    woollike, wooly, woolly

Synonyms of woolish

Forms of woolish

comparativemore woolish
superlativemost woolish
alternative formwoollish

Origin of woolish

From wool + -ish.

Questions about woolish

What does woolish mean?
Woolish means resembling or characteristic of wool.
What part of speech is woolish?
Woolish is an adjective.

Words near woolish in the dictionary

  1. woolier
  2. woolies
  3. wooliest
  4. woolily
  5. wooliness
  6. woolish
  7. wooll
  8. Woollacott
  9. Woollahra
  10. Woollard
  11. Woollards

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