lanate

[ ley-neyt ]

adjective

1. woolly; covered with something resembling wool.

lanate

/ -nəʊz; ˈleɪnəʊs; ˈleɪneɪt /

adjective

1. having or consisting of a woolly covering of hairs

Other Words From

• sub·lanate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lanate¹

1750–60; < Latin lānātus woolly, equivalent to lān ( a ) wool + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lanate¹

C18: from Latin lānātus, from lāna wool

Example Sentences

Lanate -atus: woolly: covered with dense, fine, long hairs, so distinct that they may be separated.

From Project Gutenberg

Lanate, Lanose, woolly; clothed with long and soft entangled hairs.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• furry
• fuzzy
• shaggy
• unshaven
• woolly