hirsute

hirsute Definition

hir·sute (hʉr′so̵̅o̅t′, hər so̵̅o̅t′)

adjective

hairy; shaggy; bristly

Etymology: L hirsutus < hirtus, bristly, akin to hircus: see hircine

hirsute Related Forms

hir′·sute′·ness noun

hirsute Synonyms

modif.

hirsute Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

chap: It was one man's crusade to stop the evil humiliation of hirsute chaps without their consent or consultation.
woman: Patient(s ): Forty-five hirsute women were enrolled in the study: 29 were hyperandrogenic and 16 had idiopathic hirsutism.

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