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woolly-pated

woolly-pated adjective: synonym of woolly-headed.

Adjective

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

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of woolly-headed.
    • But when he saw who they were he stopped short, and the black scowl on his face changed to wonder and delight. 'Nob, you woolly-pated ninny!' he cried. 'Can't you give old friends their names? You shouldn't go scaring me like that, with times as they are. Well, well! And where have you come from? I...1955, Tolkien. J.R.R., “Chapter 7, Homeward Bound”, in The Return of the King
    Synonyms:
    woolly-headed

Synonyms of woolly-pated

Forms of woolly-pated

comparativemore woolly-pated
superlativemost woolly-pated

Questions about woolly-pated

What does woolly-pated mean?
Woolly-pated means synonym of woolly-headed.
What part of speech is woolly-pated?
Woolly-pated is an adjective.

Words near woolly-pated in the dictionary

  1. woolly-headed
  2. woolly-headedness
  3. woolly-heads
  4. woolly-minded
  5. woolly-pate
  6. woolly-pated
  7. woollyback
  8. woollybacks
  9. woollybutt
  10. woollybutts
  11. woollyish

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