fleecy
covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool: soft, fleecy clouds.
Origin of fleecy
1Other words from fleecy
- fleec·i·ly, adverb
- fleec·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby fleecy
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How to use fleecy in a sentence
The Pierogi marries stretchy, fleecy comfort with technical mountain performance.
A fleecy Gore-Tex lining warded off cold and moisture, while the three-millimeter triangular lugs were decently grippy on snow and ice without the bulk or weight of more deeply treaded technical footwear.
Runner-Up Review: The Snow Boots That Almost Made Our Winter Buyer’s Guide | agintzler | October 26, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe softshell exterior sheds snow and light precipitation, while the gridded, fleecy interior is soft enough against skin to go out sans-baselayers on truly warm days.
Runner-Up Review: The Shell Pants That Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide | agintzler | October 26, 2021 | Outside OnlineOluKai’s Ku’unas are splendidly fleecy, with a cushy insole and just-right arch support—sublime after a day in ski boots.
The Berrino has fleecy merino on the inside and durable synthetic polyamide on the outside.
The wind-blown rain-makers lost their leaden hue and became a soft pearl-gray, all fleecy white around the edges.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairHe wore a high crowned, pearl grey fedora, set squarely on his head and his fleecy coat had heavily padded shoulders.
In the winter, they jumped into fleecy snowdrifts and rolled until their little bronze bodies took on a red-raspberry tint.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersThe light had left the top of the elm and the fleecy clouds overhead were no longer dazzling because of their borrowed splendor.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterHigh among the fleecy cloud-bundles were dark specks which we knew to be turkey-buzzards, already attracted by the dead.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter
British Dictionary definitions for fleecy
/ (ˈfliːsɪ) /
of or resembling fleece; woolly
Derived forms of fleecy
- fleecily, adverb
- fleeciness, noun
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