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Meaning of "wool-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOL-LIKE

wool-like  [ˈwʊlˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOL-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wool-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WOOL-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wool-like in the English dictionary

The definition of wool-like in the dictionary is resembling wool.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOOL-LIKE


bowllike
ˈbəʊlˌlaɪk
cell-like
ˈsɛlˌlaɪk
eel-like
ˈiːlˌlaɪk
funnel-like
ˈfʌn əlˌlaɪk
jewel-like
ˈdʒuːəlˌlaɪk
mammal-like
ˈmæməlˌlaɪk
metal-like
ˈmetəlˌlaɪk
needlelike
ˈniːdəlˌlaɪk
oil-like
ˈɔɪlˌlaɪk
owl-like
ˈaʊlˌlaɪk
petal-like
ˈpɛtəlˌlaɪk
saddle-like
ˈsædəlˌlaɪk
scale-like
ˈskeɪlˌlaɪk
seal-like
ˈsiːlˌlaɪk
snail-like
ˈsneɪlˌlaɪk
soul-like
ˈsəʊlˌlaɪk
tail-like
ˈteɪlˌlaɪk
temple-like
ˈtempəlˌlaɪk
tunnel-like
ˈtʌnəlˌlaɪk
wall-like
ˈwɔːlˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOL-LIKE

wool classing
wool clip
wool fat
wool grease
wool merchant
wool shop
wool stapler
wool store
wool table
wool trade
wool-lined
wool-sorter´s disease
wool-stapling
woold
woolder
Woolf
woolfell
woolgatherer
woolgathering
woolgrower

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOL-LIKE

bird-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
forest-like
garden-like
guitar-like
hammer-like
human-like
jacket-like
jelly-like
like-for-like
ribbon-like
shell-like
stone-like
summer-like
village-like
virus-like
water-like
winter-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of wool-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wool-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOL-LIKE

Find out the translation of wool-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wool-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wool-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仿毛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lana-como
570 millions of speakers

English

wool-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊन की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل الصوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шерсть - как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lã -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উল-মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laine - comme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti bulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wolle-wie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウールライク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양모 와 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wulu kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

len - như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பளி போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकर सारखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yün benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lana -like
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak wełna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шерсть - як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- lână ca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εριοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wol -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ull -liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ull-lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wool-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOL-LIKE»

The term «wool-like» is normally little used and occupies the 109.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOL-LIKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wool-like» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wool-like» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wool-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOL-LIKE»

Discover the use of wool-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wool-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States
LI 162 970 CLOTH — WOVEN, WEIGHING NOT OVER 10 OUNCES PER SQUARE YARD, WHOLLY OR IN CHIEF WEIGHT WOOL AND/OR WOOL-LIKE SPECIALTY HAIR SYD 546 759 CLOTH — WOVEN, WEIGHING OVER 10 OUNCES ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1968
2
Comparison of Commodity Classifications Shown During 1949 ...
W0O, UNMANUFACTURED 0 C.Lb. 0ther wools: Finer than 58' s. Not finer than 58's... Wool-like specialty hair. C.Lb. C.Lb. C.Lb. W00L SEMIMANUFACTURES Wool semimanufactures, wholly or in chief weight wool and/or wool-like specialty  ...
‎1952
3
Inventive Minds: Creativity in Technology
By this time, Charch was running his own development program, geared to developing a wool-like polyester, in conjunction with the Lowell Textile Institute, which possessed woolen and worsted machinery and expertise not available in the Du ...
Robert John Weber, David N. Perkins, 1992
4
Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980
By knowing what the "wool-like" properties of wool were and keenly appreciating Fiber V's "extreme responsiveness to physical rather than chemical changes in its molecular structure," Pioneering was able to engineer a fiber that closely ...
David A. Hounshell, 1988
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United States Foreign Trade: Import trade by commodity
Excludes, also, wool-like hair of other animals (see footnote 8) whether on or off the skin. Wool and wool-like animal hair on the skin are included under 'Hides and skins, undressed, except fur skins; ' cashmere goat-hair is included with 'Fur  ...
‎1966
6
The Nature and Properties of Wool: Illustrated: with a ...
But little need be said respecting the price of 'wool ; like that of all other articles, itdepends chiefly upon the demand, and the quantity which can be obtained to' supply it. If this demand arose solely from the consumption of woollens among ...
John Luccock, 1805
7
An essay on wool: containing a particular account of the ...
But little need be said respecting the price of wool ; like that of all other articles, it depends chiefly upon the demand, and the quantity which can be obtained to supply it. If this demand arose solely from the consumption of woollens among ...
John Luccock, 1809
8
Quality Assessment of Textiles: Damage Detection by Microscopy
2.1.2 Alkaline Damage to Wool and Wool-Like Natural Fibers Fibers with sulphur- containing protein compounds are very sensitive to alkalies. This applies especially to heat treatments. For this reason, alkaline damage is found particularly ...
Karl Mahall, 2003
9
Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology IV: Ceramic ...
200mm Fig. l (a) Photograph of as-grown product in a mullite boat from SM/O8-Hl , (b) FE-SEM image of wool-like product from SM/08-H1, (c) TEM image of typical nanowires from SM/O8-H1, (d) photograph of as-grown product in a mullite boat ...
Sanjay Mathur, Suprakas Sinha Ray, 2010
10
Knack Green Decorating & Remodeling: Design Ideas and ...
Recycled Wool Like their cotton counter- Reclaimed sweaters make • • parts, recycled wool rugs some of the softest recycled can come from various sources. rugs. Some recycled wool rugs • Some recycled rugs took can be washed versus  ...
Heather Paper, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOL-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wool-like is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gulf spill cleanup dispersant more toxic to coral than oil -- study
... damaged Gulf coral populations were coated with a dark-colored wool-like slime that was found to contain oil from the spill and residues from the dispersants. «Environment & Energy Publishing, Apr 15»
2
Angry is the new grumpy! Bow to Pompous Albert the cat, or suffer …
... this new Internet feline squeeze is a Selkirk Rex, a breed known for its characteristic thick, curly, wool-like coat. Named after Albert Einstein, perhaps because ... «RocketNews24, Apr 15»
3
Watch This Spider Spin a Web That Makes Tech Designers Envious
... electrostatic interaction of this combination spinning process leads to regularly spaced, wool-like 'puffs' covering the capture threads. The extreme thinness of ... «Science Times, Jan 15»
4
Saving Hemlocks on Sandy Mush Game Lands
The hemlock woolly adelgid is a tiny, aphid-like insect that derives its name from the covering of wool-like wax filaments that it forms as it matures to protect itself ... «Thetribunepapers, Jan 15»
5
Rihanna Harpers Bazaar Cover: Bajan Beauty And R&B Singer …
In one shot, she sports a tasteful wool-like black dress with white floral details that covers up everything except her legs and arms, as she pairs it with a netted ... «Enstarz, Jun 14»
6
Tiny, Black Lady Beetles Released Against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid …
The Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a small, aphid-like insect that is covered with white, waxy wool-like material. This insect, which came from Japan in the ... «Entomology Today, May 14»
7
Come Up to My Room transforms the Gladstone Hotel into …
A synthetic, wool-like material enveloped the space from floor to ceiling, creating a clean, comfortable, and calming space. From the ceiling, sheets of this same ... «Varsity, Jan 14»
8
Look What's Killing Our Oldest Trees
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) secretes a waxy wool-like material from its pores. Photo credit: E.P. Mallory. Something is happening in the Appalachian ... «KQED, Dec 13»
9
Spider webs reach out to entangle airborne prey thanks to …
... formed of fine fibres with a wool-like consistency. These hold prey using electrostatic charges. Other types of spiders (ecribellate), like the garden cross spider ... «Wired.co.uk, Dec 13»
10
Gangsters' paradise
... a doddery but elegant old man with a wry smile and a silver fuzz of wool-like hair. As he wanders the streets of Medan, Indonesia reminiscing about the 1960s, ... «New Statesman, Jun 13»

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