FLEECY

brushed, fleecy, napped

(adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; “a dress of brushed cotton”; “a fleecy lining”; “napped fabrics”

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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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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