Speakur

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woolly-headed

/ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
wool-ly--head-ed
IPA
/ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of nappy: having tightly curled and frizzy hair.

adj

Synonym of fuzzy-headed: characterized by vague or confused thinking, dull-witted.

Offensive

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/
  • British English: /ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more woolly-headed (comparative) most woolly-headed (superlative) cotton-headed (alternative) wooly-headed (alternative) wool-headed (alternative) woolly-pated (alternative) wool-pated (alternative)

Phrases

woolly-headedness

Synonyms

nappy woolly-pated fuzzy-headed wool-pated foolish & Thesaurus:stupid addled befuddled muddled muzzy woolly wooly wooly-minded

Questions

How do you pronounce woolly-headed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwʊliˈhɛdɪd/.
What does woolly-headed mean?
Synonym of nappy: having tightly curled and frizzy hair.

How to pronounce woolly-headed

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