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wooly-pated

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

Meaning of woolly-pated

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

Forms of wooly-pated

comparativemore wooly-pated
superlativemost wooly-pated

Questions about wooly-pated

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

Words near wooly-pated in the dictionary

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

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