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fleecy

[ flee-see ]

adjective

, fleec·i·er, fleec·i·est.
  1. covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool:

    soft, fleecy clouds.



fleecy

/ ˈfliːsɪ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling fleece; woolly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfleecily, adverb
  • ˈfleeciness, noun
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Other Words From

  • fleeci·ly adverb
  • fleeci·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fleecy1

First recorded in 1560–70; fleece + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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.

The 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.

OluKai’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.

He 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.

The light had left the top of the elm and the fleecy clouds overhead were no longer dazzling because of their borrowed splendor.

High among the fleecy cloud-bundles were dark specks which we knew to be turkey-buzzards, already attracted by the dead.

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