hairy

(herē)

adjective hairier, hairiest

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

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See hairy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective hair·i·er, hair·i·est
  1. Covered with hair or hairlike projections: a hairy caterpillar.
  2. Consisting of or resembling hair: a hairy overcoat.
  3. Slang Fraught with difficulties; hazardous: a hairy escape; hairy problems.

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  • hairˈi·ness noun

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