/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of woolly bear Find synonyms for: Noun1. woolly bear, woolly bear caterpillar, caterpillarusage: caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pestsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language