Main Entry: hir·sute

Pronunciation: \ˈhər-ˌsüt, ˈhir-, ˌhər-ˈ, hir-ˈ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin hirsutus; akin to Latin horrēre to bristle — more at horror

Date: 1621

1 : hairy 1
2 : covered with coarse stiff hairs <a hirsute leaf>

— hir·sute·ness noun