hairy

[ hair-ee ]
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adjective,hair·i·er, hair·i·est.
  1. covered with hair; having much hair.

  2. consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture.

  1. Informal.

    • causing anxiety or fright: a hairy trip through the rapids.

    • full of hardship or difficulty: a hairy exam; a hairy illness.

Origin of hairy

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First recorded in 1250–1300, hairy is from the Middle English word heeri.See hair, -y1

Other words for hairy

Other words from hairy

  • hair·i·ness, noun
  • un·hair·i·ness, noun
  • un·hair·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hairy

hairy

/ (ˈhɛərɪ) /


adjectivehairier or hairiest
  1. having or covered with hair

  2. slang

    • difficult or problematic

    • scaring, dangerous, or exciting

Derived forms of hairy

  • hairiness, noun

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