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hairy Definition

hairy (herē)

adjective hairi·er, hairi·est

  1. covered with hair; hirsute
  2. of or like hair
  3. Slang difficult, distressing, harrowing, etc.

hairy Related Forms

hairi·ness noun

hairy Synonyms

hairy

modif.

  1. Bushy

    bristly, shaggy, woolly, unshorn, downy, fleecy, whiskered, pileous, pubescent, setaceous, tufted, unshaven, bearded, bewhiskered, furry, fuzzy, hirsute, pilose, flocculent, nappy, lanate, tufted, piliferous, ulotrichous, comose, strigose, fluffy, villous, crinite.

    Antonyms hairless*, bald*, smooth. *

  2. *Dangerous

    hazardous, difficult, perilous, frightening; see dangerous 1, uncertain 2.

hairy Usage Examples

Preposition: on

side: The leaves are alternate, round, 4-10 cm long, and somewhat hairy on both sides when young.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

get: One each, please, for the time being - could all get a bit hairy later.

Modifies a noun

  • cress: Hairy bitter cress develops clusters of tiny flowers at the ends of the stem branches.
  • armpit: Hi again everyone, Janine, I had to laugh, congrats on the hairy armpits - crazy or what?
  • bittercress: Hairy bittercress can complete its life-cycle in 5-6 weeks.
  • caterpillar: The black hairy caterpillar is quite a contrast to the clean cut lines of the adult.
  • leukemia: AB - We studied five cases of hairy cell leukemia ( HCL ) using conventional cytogenetics.
  • leukemia: HCL or hairy cell leukemia A rare type of leukemia accounting for approximately 2 % of the leukemia population.

Modifying Another Word

  • softly: The upper surface is rough to the touch, the lower more softly hairy.
  • pretty: From our vantage point on Munro three, the route looked pretty hairy!
  • slightly: He chose cheap, slightly hairy square jackets with gray flannel trousers rather in the style of postwar British jazz bands.
  • rather: Only problem was that he had rather hairy legs.
  • very: Due to the loss of feeling, I often missed or down shifted, which was very hairy at least.
  • too: Short coat ( not too hairy around the house ).

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Comments C Keep your diaper on tight, it gets pretty hairy in here.
  • look: From our vantage point on Munro three, the route looked pretty hairy!
  • become: Learn the basics so you can feel confident about your own abilities and to be able to rely on yourself when situations become hairy.

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