wooly
Americanadjective
plural
wooliesOther Word Forms
Example Sentences
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Wooly socks and gardening shoes were a fun nod to the painter, who spent much of his time outdoors, yet also a nod to Jones himself, a designer for whom humor is never far away.
From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2022
This Pasadena Playhouse presentation, produced in association with the Huntington and Wooly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C., moves at a chilling clip.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2022
Among the titles: "Ginger," "Paddy O’Day," "Little Miss Nobody," "Wild and Wooly" and "Arizona Wildcat."
From Fox News • Aug. 9, 2021
Jon gave me a Wooly Pig mug and said, “Our rule is you get one for free if we can’t remember how many times you’ve been here.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021
The smiling Wally the Wooly mammoth, Hypacrosauras, and dodo bird on the front of his sweatshirt are faded.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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