Cottony and Woolly

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Cottony adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Usage example: that gray, cottony spot on the bread is mold

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Woolly and cottony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Woolly" instead the word "Cottony" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: cotton, cottoned, cottoning

Woolly adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Usage example: still had a water bed and a woolly coverlet on top of it

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Cottony and woolly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cottony" instead an adjective "Woolly".

Nearby Words: wool, woolen, woollen

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