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wooly-headed

wooly-headed is the alternative spelling of woolly-headed.

Meaning of woolly-headed

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.

Forms of wooly-headed

comparativemore wooly-headed
superlativemost wooly-headed

Questions about wooly-headed

What is wooly-headed the alternative spelling of?
Wooly-headed is the alternative spelling of woolly-headed.

Words near wooly-headed in the dictionary

  1. wooly mammoths
  2. wooly pate
  3. wooly pated
  4. wooly worm
  5. wooly worms
  6. wooly-headed
  7. wooly-minded
  8. wooly-pate
  9. wooly-pated
  10. woolyback
  11. woolybacks

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