FLEECY

brushed, fleecy, napped

(adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; ā€œa dress of brushed cottonā€; ā€œa fleecy liningā€; ā€œnapped fabricsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fleecy (comparative fleecier, superlative fleeciest)

Resembling or covered in fleece.

Source: Wiktionary


Flee"cy, a.

Definition: Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece. "Fleecy flocks." Prior.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; ā€œthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ā€˜Let them eat cakeā€™ā€


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food ā€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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