Analysis Complete

fleece

/ fleece /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
Type of:
fabric cloth material
noun Sense 2
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
Type of:
wool
Derived:
shear
verb Sense 3
shear the wool from
"shear sheep"
Type of:
shave trim
Derived:
shear shears shearer shearing wool
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
Type of:
coat pelage
Derived:
shear
noun Sense 5
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
Type of:
leather
Kinds of:
Golden Fleece
Derived:
shear
verb Sense 6
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Opposites:
undercharge
Type of:
cheat rip off chisel
Kinds of:
extort squeeze rack gouge wring
Derived:
overcharge
Entails:
charge bill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

fabric cloth material wool shave trim coat pelage leather Golden Fleece cheat rip off