woolly bear
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Woolly bear — Woolly Wool ly, a. 1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. My fleece of woolly hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Clothed with wool. Woolly breeders. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woolly bear — n. see TIGER MOTH … English World dictionary
woolly bear — Salt Salt, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS. sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.] 1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. Salt tears.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woolly bear — noun caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests • Syn: ↑woolly bear caterpillar • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑woolly bear moth … Useful english dictionary
woolly bear — the caterpillar of any of several moths, as a tiger moth, having a dense coat of woolly hairs. [1835 45] * * * or wooly bear Caterpillar of a tiger moth. The larva of the Isabella tiger moth (Isia isabella), known as the banded woolly bear, is… … Universalium
woolly bear caterpillar — noun caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests • Syn: ↑woolly bear • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑woolly bear moth * * * noun see … Useful english dictionary
woolly bear moth — noun larva of moth of the family Arctiidae • Hypernyms: ↑woolly bear, ↑woolly bear caterpillar • Member Holonyms: ↑Arctiidae, ↑family Arctiidae … Useful english dictionary
woolly bear — wool′ly bear n. ent the caterpillar of any of several moths, as a tiger moth, having a dense coat of woolly hairs • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
woolly bear — /wʊli ˈbɛə/ (say woolee bair) noun Colloquial the caterpillar of any of various moths, as tiger moths, covered with a dense coat of woolly hairs …
woolly bear — noun Date: circa 1841 any of various rather large very hairy moth caterpillars; especially one of a tiger moth … New Collegiate Dictionary
