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woolly-headed

UK/ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/US/ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/

woolly-headed adjective: synonym of nappy: having tightly curled and frizzy hair.

Adjective

woolly-headed (comparative more woolly-headed, superlative most woolly-headed)

  1. Synonym of nappy: having tightly curled and frizzy hair.
    • The Blacks in Guinea are Woolly-headed.1708 Feb 25, The British Apollo
    Synonyms:
    nappy
  2. (offensive, possibly) Synonym of fuzzy-headed: characterized by vague or confused thinking, dull-witted.

Synonyms of woolly-headed

Forms of woolly-headed

comparativemore woolly-headed
superlativemost woolly-headed
alternative formcotton-headed
alternative formwooly-headed
alternative formwool-headed
alternative formwoolly-pated
alternative formwool-pated

Words formed from woolly-headed

Questions about woolly-headed

What does woolly-headed mean?
Woolly-headed means synonym of nappy: having tightly curled and frizzy hair.
What part of speech is woolly-headed?
Woolly-headed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce woolly-headed?
Woolly-headed is pronounced /ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/ (US).

Words near woolly-headed in the dictionary

  1. woolly woofter
  2. woolly woofters
  3. woolly worm
  4. woolly worms
  5. woolly-head
  6. woolly-headed
  7. woolly-headedness
  8. woolly-heads
  9. woolly-minded
  10. woolly-pate
  11. woolly-pated

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