🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Lanoso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: laˈnoso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Woolly/ˈwʊli/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El suéter lanoso me mantuvo caliente durante la fría noche."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a texture or appearance resembling wool; soft and fluffy.

    "The woolly sweater kept me warm during the chilly evening."
As noun
  1. 1

    A term used to refer to a sheep or a similar animal with a thick coat of wool.

    "The farmer raised several woollies on his farm for their fleece."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'woolly' originates from the Old English word 'wullig', which is derived from 'wull', meaning wool. The word has evolved over centuries to describe something resembling or made of wool, often implying a soft or fuzzy texture.

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