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Wiry vs Wooly - What's the difference?

wiry | wooly |

As adjectives the difference between wiry and wooly

is that wiry is thin, muscular and flexible while wooly is (us).

As a noun wooly is

(us).

wiry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Thin, muscular and flexible.
    • Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry .

    wooly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (US)
    • Put on a wooly jumper and turn down the thermostat.
    wooly hair
    That's the sort of wooly thinking that causes wars to start.

    Noun

    (woolies)
  • (US)