woolly
/ˈwʊli/adjective
उच्चारण वुली
ऊनी
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as idiom
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made of wool or of a material that looks like wool
ऊनी
- a woolly hat
- woolly socks
- He wore a woolly cap against the Shimla cold.
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- Grandmother knitted a woolly scarf for the winter.
- The shop sells woolly blankets and shawls.
Synonyms woollen knitted
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disapproving
(of people or their ideas) confused and not expressed clearly
अस्पष्ट, उलझा हुआ, धुँधला
- The minister was criticised for his woolly thinking.
- woolly ideas
- The essay was woolly and did not make a clear point.
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- His woolly answer showed he had not prepared properly.
- The report was criticised for its woolly language.
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[C, usually plural] British, informal
a piece of clothing made of wool, especially a sweater
ऊनी कपड़ा, स्वेटर
- Pack your woollies, it's cold in Shimla.
- She knitted two woollies for her grandchildren before the first snow.
- Take your woollies, the nights are chilly in the hills.
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- She wore a pair of old woollies under her coat.
- The market in Ludhiana sells cheap woollies in winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
woolly (adjective) = made of wool
Before a noun, it describes clothing or things like wool; British spelling is woolly, American is wooly.
Noun के पहले यह वस्त्रों या ऊन जैसी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है; British spelling woolly है, American wooly।
- She wore a woolly hat.
- The sheep had a thick woolly coat.
woolly (disapproving) = unclear
Woolly can describe thinking, ideas or writing that is vague.
Woolly अस्पष्ट सोच, विचार या लेखन का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The essay was full of woolly ideas.
- His answer was woolly and evasive.
woolly (noun, informal): woollies
As a noun, woollies means warm woollen clothes; it is usually plural.
Noun के रूप में woollies गर्म ऊनी कपड़े हैं; यह प्रायः plural होता है।
- Take your woollies; it will be cold.
- Mother packed all the woollies in a trunk.
woolly-minded / woolly thinking
The compounds woolly-minded and woolly thinking describe a person or habit lacking clear thought.
Woolly-minded और woolly thinking ऐसे व्यक्ति या आदत का वर्णन करते हैं जिसमें स्पष्ट सोच नहीं होती।
- A woolly-minded plan will not win marks.
- Avoid woolly thinking in the answer.
woolly (spelling) vs wooly
British English writes woolly with double l, as in woollen and woollies.
British English में woolly double l के साथ लिखा जाता है, जैसे woollen और woollies।
- The woolly jumper is woollen.
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woolly + noun
hatjumpercoatsheepmammoth
- The woolly mammoth lived in the Ice Age.
woolly + abstract noun
thinkingideasargumentanswerplan
- The report was criticised for its woolly thinking.
adverb + woolly
rathera bitverytooslightly
- The speech was a bit woolly.
woollies (noun)
packwearbuywashput on
- Pack your woollies for Shimla.
woolly + animal
mammothrhinosheepbear
- Scientists found the bones of a woolly mammoth.
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- The little boy wore a woolly cap with red stripes.
छोटे लड़के ने लाल धारियों वाली ऊनी टोपी पहनी थी।
- The minister's woolly answer did not satisfy the reporters.
मंत्री के अस्पष्ट उत्तर से संवाददाता संतुष्ट नहीं हुए।
- Radhika's essay lost marks for woolly language.
राधिका का निबंध अस्पष्ट भाषा के कारण अंक खो बैठा।
- It is time to take out the woollies from the cupboard.
अलमारी से ऊनी कपड़े निकालने का समय आ गया है।
- The yak has a thick, woolly coat.
याक का कोट मोटा और ऊनी होता है।
- The little lamb had a soft, woolly body.
छोटे मेमने का शरीर कोमल और ऊनी था।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Woolly, vague and fuzzy all mean unclear, but woolly suggests lazy thinking.
'Woolly', 'vague' और 'fuzzy' तीनों का अर्थ अस्पष्ट है, पर 'woolly' ढीली सोच का भाव देता है।
Made of or like wool; or vague and unclear.
ऊन से बना या ऊन जैसा; या अस्पष्ट और अनिश्चित।
- A woolly idea.
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wild and woolly
rough, exciting and not well controlled or organised
उच्छृंखल, बेतरतीब, अनियंत्रित और रोमांचक
- the wild and woolly days of the early internet
- His plans were rather wild and woolly.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
British English writes woolly and woollen with double l, while American English often writes wooly and woolen.
British English में woolly और woollen दो l के साथ लिखे जाते हैं, जबकि American English में प्रायः wooly और woolen लिखा जाता है।