woolly-headed

[ woo l-ee-hed-id ]

/ ˈwʊl iˈhɛd ɪd /

having hair of a woolly texture or appearance.

marked by fuzzy thinking; muddleheaded; dim-witted.

Origin of woolly-headed

First recorded in 1640–50

wool·ly-head·ed·ness, noun

Elegantly-dressed ladies in magnificent litters were borne by Sicambri in red livery, or by woolly-headed Ethiopians.

Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2 |Ernst Eckstein
Janie again went with her, a woolly-headed lassie with velvet skin, and eyes that were always ready to laugh.

The White Queen of Okoyong |W.P. Livingstone
The woolly-headed race, and another resembling the Indian, are not uncommon.

The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2 |George Finlayson
Please tell me in your next letter what kind of voice Bll ought to have—being a woolly-headed Abyssinian.

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 |Elizabeth Bisland

The woolly-headed one rolled his eyes in enjoyment of his sudden importance.

The Luminous Face |Carolyn Wells