hairiness

noun

hair·​i·​ness ˈha(a)rēnə̇s 

ˈher-, 

-rin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being hairy

Word History

Etymology

Middle English heryness, from hery, heeri hairy + -ness

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Rhymes for hairiness

• wariness
• arbitrariness
• ordinariness
• voluntariness