hairy

adjective

\ ˈher-ē

hairier; hairiest

Definition of hairy

1a : covered with hair or hairlike material

b : having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves

2 : made of or resembling hair

3a : tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger) a hairy adventure

b : difficult to deal with or comprehend a hairy math problem

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Examples of hairy in a Sentence

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

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There is no need to shave it first (udders are hairy). — Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, "Anyone Can Milk a Rubber Glove," 4 June 2017 In short, quantum theory suggests that black holes are hairy, but nobody knows what the hair is. — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, "Black Holes May Have ‘Hair’ That We Can See," 3 Jan. 2019 In the lane Snow is glistenin’ A beautiful beast All orange and hairyGritty is my supervisor now. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Gritty’s evolution from googly-eyed hockey mascot to meme to leftist avatar, explained," 24 Dec. 2018 Throughout, her swiveling, zaftig figure was encircled by three scampering, hairy men—so skinny that their ribs poked out—all decked out in fetish gear. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Meet Gerilyn, Tbilisi’s Queen of Drag," 21 Nov. 2018 The Austrian Cheerleading and Cheerdance Federation reports about 2,000 cheerleaders nationwide and maybe are 5% male, making them an easy target, hairy legs and all. — Nina Adam, WSJ, "Female Roller Derby Skaters Are Fearless—So Are Their Male Cheerleaders," 7 Dec. 2018 Instead of an elegant horse, think of a hairy rhino with an extraordinary horn. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Unicorns Rhinos Were Real and Lived With Humans, New Study Says," 27 Nov. 2018 Hate it or love it, men in shorts are here to stay, hairy legs included. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Robert Pattinson Wears Shorts With Pulled-Up Socks on the Red Carpet—And Wins," 3 Oct. 2018 After working together to get themselves out of a hairy situation, the women have officially abandoned the confines of their adversarial roles as Wife and handmaid. — refinery29.com, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: There Is A Bomb In Gilead," 30 May 2018

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