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woolly-headed

wool·ly-head·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [woo l-ee hed-id]
    • /ˈwʊl i ˈhɛd ɪd/
    • /ˈwʊl.i ˈhed.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woo l-ee hed-id]
    • /ˈwʊl i ˈhɛd ɪd/

Definitions of woolly-headed word

  • adjective woolly-headed having hair of a woolly texture or appearance. 1
  • adjective woolly-headed marked by fuzzy thinking; muddleheaded; dim-witted. 1
  • adjective woolly-headed confused, unclear, impractical, etc. in thought 0
See all 3 definitions of woolly-headed

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Origin of woolly-headed

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Woolly-headed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Woolly-headed

woolly-headed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for woolly-headed

adjective woolly-headed

  • woolly — consisting of wool: a woolly fleece.
  • wooly — consisting of wool: a woolly fleece.
All 2 Synonyms of woolly-headed

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