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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOLSEY

woolsey  [ˈwʊlzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOLSEY

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

WHAT DOES WOOLSEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Woolsey

Woolsey may refer to: In places: ▪ Woolsey, Georgia, USA, a town ▪ Woolsey Flat, California, USA, a former settlement In people: ▪ Calvin Woolsey, American physician and pianist ▪ John M. Woolsey, American judge ▪ Kit Woolsey, bridge expert ▪ Lynn Woolsey, American politician ▪ Matt Woolsey, American writer ▪ Melancthon Taylor Woolsey, United States Naval officer ▪ R. James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA under the Bill Clinton administration ▪ Robert Woolsey, American film comedian ▪ Ted Woolsey, American video game translator ▪ Theodore Dwight Woolsey, past president of Yale University In fictional characters: ▪ Richard Woolsey, a character in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis In other uses: ▪ USS Woolsey, two ships in the United States Navy ▪ Woolsey, a Bridge convention...

Definition of woolsey in the English dictionary

The definition of woolsey in the dictionary is woolly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOOLSEY


ballsy
ˈbɔːlzɪ
linsey-woolsey
ˈlɪnzɪˈwʊlzɪ
palsy
ˈpɔːlzɪ
palsy-walsy
ˈpælzɪˌwælzɪ
spuilzie
ˈspʊlzɪ
tolzey
ˈtɒlzɪ
Wolsey
ˈwʊlzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOLSEY

woolliness
woolly
woolly bear
woolly indris
woolly mammoth
woolly pully
woolly rhinoceros
woolly spider monkey
woolly thistle
woolly-minded
woollyback
woollybutt
woolman
woolpack
woolsack
woolshed
woolskin
woolsorter
woolward
woolwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOLSEY

Anglesey
Dempsey
Guernsey
horsey
hosey
jersey
kersey
Kinsey
Lindsey
linsey
Massey
Mersey
milsey
New Jersey
O´Casey
Odyssey
posey
Ramsey
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tolsey

Synonyms and antonyms of woolsey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «woolsey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOLSEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

伍尔西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Woolsey
570 millions of speakers

English

woolsey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वूलसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وولسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вулси
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

woolsey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Woolsey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

woolsey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wabak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

woolsey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウルジー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

울시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Woolsey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Woolsey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Woolsey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वूलसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Woolsey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Woolsey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Woolsey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вулсі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Woolsey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Woolsey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Woolsey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Woolsey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Woolsey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woolsey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLSEY»

The term «woolsey» is regularly used and occupies the 63.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOLSEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about woolsey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOLSEY»

Discover the use of woolsey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woolsey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Real World Operations Research: The Woolsey Papers
Woolseys humorous and practical writings leave little wonder as to his venerable status in the field.This collection contains 33 articles published from 1972 and 2003, covering a broad spectrum of subject matter relevant not only to OR/MS ...
Robert E. D. Woolsey, R. Richard Lovell Hewitt, 2003
2
Charismatic Capitalism: Direct Selling Organizations in America
Studies the direct sales industry, the social and cultural factors that have given rise to direct selling and the dynamics of its organizational life.
Nicole Woolsey Biggart, 1989
3
Wheeler & Woolsey: The Vaudeville Comic Duo and Their Films, ...
Comedy duos usually accentuate the differences between team part— ners for laugh effect, and the Wheeler-Woolsey combination was no exception to this rule. Bert Wheeler always portrayed a dreamer; Robert Woolsey was all business, ...
Edward Watz, 2001
4
Discourses and Addresses at Ordination of Theodore Dwight ...
To the Ministry of the Gospel, and His Inauguration as President of Yale College, October 21, 1846 Yale University, Theodore Dwight Woolsey, Leonard Bacon, Jeremiah Day. /At the Annual Meeting of the President and Fellows of Yale ...
Yale University, Theodore Dwight Woolsey, Leonard Bacon, 1846
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The Memoirs of that Great Favourite, Cardinal Woolsey; with ...
George Cavendish. great Cross ( which stood by ) fell, and The Cardi- in the sall broke Dr. Bonner's Heady in-nal'sCrossin somuch that some Blood ran down :£ efali broke My Lord perceiving the sall thereof, de-He^""* manded of tftofe that ...
George Cavendish, 1706
6
Battleaxe Rpg: Reforged Edition
Set in the war-ravaged world of Mordredica, ancient battlefield of the Gods and prison of the Forty Sorcerers, the BattleAxe RPG takes players to a deep fantasy world steeped in mystery and lore.Fully revised and reformatted in a 6"x9", ...
Doug Woolsey, Donald Olson, 2004
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A Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence
Woolsey delivered a similar message. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Woolsey has defined his post-CIA career by declaring that the U.S. is fighting “World War IV.” And that war, Woolsey declared back in 2002, must be waged against the Shia in  ...
Robert Bryce, 2008
8
Matchpoints
The best advanced book on matchpoint tactics, theory and strategy. Examines all of the crucial aspects of duplicate bridge.
Kit Woolsey, 2006
9
History of Long Island: Containing an Account of the ...
Woolsey, father of the late Gen. Melancton Woolsey of Cumberland Head, near Plattsburgh, and grandfather of Commodore Melancton T. Woolsey of the United States ntwy. General Woolsey was created a field-officer at the age of twenty-two,  ...
Benjamin Franklin Thompson, 1839
10
Irenics and Polemics: With Sundry Essays in Church History
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Leonard Woolsey Bacon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOLSEY»

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James Woolsey: Iran Deal 'Worse Than Worthless'
During an appearance on Newsmax TV's "Newsmax Prime," James Woolsey tells ... says Woolsey, who ran the CIA under President Bill Clinton from 1993-1995. «Newsmax, Jul 15»
2
Newburgh Councilman Woolsey dies at 82
NEWBURGH – Town of Newburgh councilman and Deputy Supervisor George Woolsey Sr. died Sunday, the town announced on Monday afternoon. He was 82 ... «Times Herald-Record, Jun 15»
3
Former Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey lauded as expansion of …
“It would not have happened if my predecessor, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, had not used the authority of her office to set in motion, to put it motion and to ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jun 15»
4
Ex-CIA Chief Woolsey: Anti-Patriot Activists Are Bad for US
Rand Paul are using a "scare approach" that if successful, could leave the nation vulnerable to another 9/11 terrorist strike, former CIA director James Woolsey ... «Newsmax, May 15»
5
Woolsey files, drops lawsuit against board
HAMPTON - Selectman Mary-Louise Woolsey filed and withdrew a lawsuit against her fellow board members last month, accusing them of illegally ... «Seacoastonline.com, Apr 15»
6
Iran like a modern day Nazi Germany: Ex-CIA chief
Iran is trying to expand its empire much like Hitler's Germany before World War II, former CIA Director James Woolsey said Monday, citing Tehran's moves to ... «CNBC, Mar 15»
7
Ex-CIA Woolsey: Shrug at Iran's "Death to US" Like Ignoring Hitler
The White House brush off of the Iranian Ayatollah's call for "death to America" as being made for "domestic political audience," is akin to sweeping aside the ... «Newsmax, Mar 15»
8
Former CIA Director James Woolsey: Obama "Scared" To Use …
DON LEMON, CNN: Ambassador Woolsey, the president being -- is he being too politically correct? Should he call ISIS Islamic extremists or does it really matter ... «RealClearPolitics, Feb 15»
9
Washington County Closes Woolsey Bridge South Of West Fork
Woolsey Bridge, a truss-style bridge over the West Fork of the White River about 3 miles south of West Fork, will likely remain closed until its reconstruction ... «Arkansas Online, Jan 15»
10
Carter to Salovey: Punish rapists
Applause erupted in a packed Woolsey Hall Tuesday afternoon when former President Jimmy Carter called on Yale and other universities to adopt tougher ... «Yale Daily News, Dec 14»

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