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Coolly vs Woolly - What's the difference?

coolly | woolly |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between coolly and woolly

is that coolly is (obsolete) coolish; somewhat cool while woolly is (obsolete) clothed in wool.

As adjectives the difference between coolly and woolly

is that coolly is (obsolete) coolish; somewhat cool while woolly is made of wool.

As an adverb coolly

is in a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.

As a noun woolly is

(informal) a sweater or similar garment made of wool or woolly can be (liverpool|pejorative) someone not born in liverpool (especially from the towns of wigan, st helen's, widnes, warrington and runcorn).

coolly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a cool, unpanicked or collected manner.
  • *
  • *:"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly , dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 2, author=Aled Williams, work=BBC Sport Wales
    • , title= Swansea 2-0 Stoke , passage=Graham secured victory with five minutes left, coolly lifting the ball over Asmir Begovic.}}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) coolish; somewhat cool
  • * Spenser
    • Keeping my sheep amongst the coolly shade of the green alders.

    woolly

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wooly

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Made of wool.
    • Put on a woolly jumper and turn down the thermostat.
  • Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
    • woolly hair
  • (figuratively) Of thinking, principles, etc, based on emotion rather than logic.
    • That's the sort of woolly thinking that causes wars to start.
  • (figuratively) Unclear, fuzzy, hazy, cloudy.
  • (obsolete) Clothed in wool.
  • * Shakespeare
    • woolly breeders
    Derived terms
    * woolly hat * woolly-headed, wooly-headed * woolly-minded (British) and (US), wooly-minded (US)

    Noun

    (woollies)
  • (informal) A sweater or similar garment made of wool

    • Etymology 2

    From (woolyback).

    Noun

    (woollies)
  • (Liverpool, pejorative) Someone not born in Liverpool (especially from the towns of Wigan, St Helen's, Widnes, Warrington and Runcorn).