ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fleecy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfliːsi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Fleecy is an adjective meaning Resembling or covered in fleece.

Meaning

Resembling or covered in fleece.

Example Sentences

Here the galley paused not at all, but floated easily in the blue of the sky among fleecy clouds tinted with rose.
{...} turning to take a last glance into the valley, whence a light mist mounted and formed a fleecy cloud on the skirts of the blue.
Her path was on the briny deep; Yet no white sail propell'd her course, Nor measured oar with graceful sweep Urged her to stem the billow's force; Self-moved, with fleecy track she past, Disdaining in her pride To woo the breeze or shun the blast, Or wait the rolling tide;.
So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.

Word Forms

Synonyms for fleecy

Depending on context, synonyms include soft, brushed, napped.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brushed, soft, napped, hosiery, balmy, cuddly.

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