haired

adjective

ˈherd 

: having hair especially of a specified kind

—usually used in combination

dark-haired

Examples of haired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge. —Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026

The display showed, on the left, the face of a gray-haired man with a resolute expression, his neck vanishing into a white collar and dark suit. —Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026

But News Corporation executives somehow directed Chalker to Daniel Halpern, the bushy-haired and left-leaning editor of the company’s literary imprint Ecco Press. —David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing haired

• fair-haired
• short-haired

Rhymes for haired

• compared
• declared
• despaired
• ensnared
• impaired
• prepared
• repaired
• unpaired
• unshared
• aired
• bared
• blared

Medical Definition

haired

adjective

ˈha(ə)rd, ˈhe(ə)rd 

: having hair especially of a specified kind

—usually used in combination

red-haired