Flocculent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɒk.jə.lənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flocculent is an adjective meaning Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.
Meaning
Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.
More Meanings
- Covered in a woolly substance; downy.
- (astronomy) diminutive of flocculent spiral galaxy
Example Sentences
As soon as night begins to spread its darkening shadows over our brief twilight, this active creature [the morepork] sets out on its hunting excursions, roaming over field and gully with soft, noiseless flight, one of the advantages it owes to its flocculent plumage; [...]
Word Forms
- flocculents
Synonyms for flocculent
Depending on context, synonyms include soft, wooly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wooly, soft, flocky, lanose, woollike, woollyish.
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