flocculent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin floccus (“flock of wool”).
Meanings
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Flocculated, resembling bits of wool; woolly.
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; [...]
1871 May, T[homas] H[enry] Potts, “Art. XI.—On the Birds of New Zealand. … (Part II.)”, in James Hector, editor, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1870, volume III, Wellington: James Hughes, printer, […]; London: Trübner 7 Co., […], →OCLC, pages 61–62:
- Covered in a woolly substance; downy.
- Flaky.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most flocculent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more flocculent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mucoflocculent · flocculently · flocculent spiral galaxy
Translations (3)
ru пуши́стый (woolly) · pl wełnisty (woolly) · he צמרירי (woolly)