Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woolly-head

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
wool-ly--head
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab person with Afro-textured hair.

noun

Synonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.

American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

woolly-heads (plural)

Synonyms

abolitionist

Questions

What does woolly-head mean?
A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab person with Afro-textured hair.

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