fleece
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
Types & categories
- wool hypernym
Related & opposite
- fleece derivation
Sense 2 verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- undercharge antonym
- overcharge derivation
- bill entails
Sense 3 noun
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
Types & categories
- leather hypernym
- Golden Fleece hyponym
Related & opposite
- fleece derivation
Sense 4 verb
shear the wool from
shear sheep
Types & categories
- shave hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
Types & categories
- fabric hypernym
Related & opposite
- fleecy derivation
Sense 6 noun
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
Types & categories
- pelage hypernym
Related & opposite
- fleece derivation
- wooly-haired derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleece |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | wool |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | undercharge |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | overcharge |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | bill |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cheat |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | gouge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleece |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | leather |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | Golden Fleece |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | shearing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | wool |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | shears |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | shearer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sheepskin |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleece |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | shave |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleecy |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | fabric |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fleece |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | wooly-haired |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | pelage |