hairy

hairy

adjective \ˈher-ē\

hair·i·erhair·i·est

Definition of HAIRY

1

a : covered with hair or hairlike material

b : having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves

2

: made of or resembling hair

3

a : tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger) <a hairy adventure>

b : difficult to deal with or comprehend <a hairy mathematics problem>

— hair·i·ness \ˈher-ē-nəs\ noun

Examples of HAIRY

1. The taxi ride got a little hairy.
2. When the deadline approaches, things can get a little hairy.

First Known Use of HAIRY

14th century

Related to HAIRY

Synonyms

bristly, brushy, cottony, fleecy, furred, furry, hirsute, rough, shaggy, silky, unshorn, woolly (also wooly)

Antonyms

bald, furless, glabrous, hairless, shorn, smooth

Related Words

bearded, bewhiskered, mustachioed (also moustachioed), whiskered; stubbled, stubbly; downy, fluffy, fuzzy, linty, nappy

Near Antonyms

beardless, shaved, shaven

Rhymes with HAIRY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, Jerry, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry

hairy

adjective \ˈha(ə)r-ē, ˈhe(ə)r-\   (Medical Dictionary)

hair·i·er; hair·i·est

Medical Definition of HAIRY

1

: covered with hair or hairlike material

2

: made of or resembling hair

—hair·i·ness \ˈhar-ē-nəs, ˈher-\ (audio pronunciation) noun