fleecy

[ flee-see ]

/ ˈfli si /

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adjective, fleec·i·er, fleec·i·est.

covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool: soft, fleecy clouds.

Nearby words

flee, fleece, fleece-vine, fleeced, fleecie, fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral

Origin of fleecy

First recorded in 1560–70; fleece + -y¹

Related forms

fleec·i·ly, adverbfleec·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for fleecy

She rejoiced to be near the low-lying, fleecy clouds which a little while ago had aroused her apprehensions for the morrow.
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise Burnham
Her elbow was buried in the fleecy down of the cushions; her head rested against her hand.
"Unto Caesar"|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Here was, in fact, a perfect car, made of what at a distance looked to be nothing but a fleecy bit of vapor.
Andiron Tales|John Kendrick Bangs
The other parts of the canyon were gently sprinkled with the fleecy material.
Then and Now|Robert Vaughn

Plunging into a cloud, the machine became enveloped in soft and fleecy masses of vapor.
Don Hale with the Flying Squadron|W. Crispin Sheppard

British Dictionary definitions for fleecy

fleecy

/ (ˈfliːsɪ) /

adjective fleecier or fleeciest

of or resembling fleece; woolly

Derived Forms

fleecily, adverbfleeciness, noun

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