Woolliest: meaning, definitions and examples
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woolliest
[ หwสliษชst ]
descriptive quality
The term 'woolliest' is the superlative form of 'woolly,' which describes something that is covered in wool or resembles wool in texture. It can refer to anything notably fuzzy or fluffy, and is often used in contexts involving animals, particularly sheep. It can also describe elements of style or texture in clothing, as well as in metaphorical usages to describe something that is vague or unclear.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sheep in the field looked the woolliest on a cold morning.
- She wore the woolliest sweater to keep warm during winter.
- His thoughts were the woolliest when he was tired.
- The dog's coat was the woolliest I had ever seen.
Translations
Translations of the word "woolliest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น peludo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคจเคฆเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช wollig
๐ฎ๐ฉ berbulu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะพะปะพั ะฐัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ weลnisty
๐ฏ๐ต ใฆใผใซใฎใใใช
๐ซ๐ท laineux
๐ช๐ธ lanoso
๐น๐ท yรผnlรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ชจ ๊ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตููู
๐จ๐ฟ vlnฤnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vlnenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏ่ธ่ธ็
๐ธ๐ฎ volnen
๐ฎ๐ธ ull
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฌแแ แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yunlu
๐ฒ๐ฝ lanoso
Etymology
The word 'woolly' originates from the mid-15th century, derived from Middle English 'wolle' (wool) combined with the suffix '-y', which denotes a state or quality. The superlative form 'woolliest' follows the common English pattern of adding '-est' to the base adjective to indicate the highest degree of a quality. Historically, 'wool' itself traces back to Old English 'wul', which has cognates in several Germanic languages, reflecting the material's significance in early societies, particularly in relation to agriculture and textile production. The use of 'woolly' has expanded over time to describe not only the physical characteristics of wool but also to convey metaphorical meanings associated with softness and lack of clarity, showing the evolution of language and its adaptability to different contexts.