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noun
The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
dreamy in mood or nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dreamy, moony
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an idle indulgence in fantasy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dream, dreaming
History
From wool + gathering.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
