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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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Synonyms & Antonyms for hairy
Synonyms
agitating, anxious, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), nervous, restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
Antonyms
calming, comfortable, easy, peaceful, quiet, quieting, tranquil
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Oblivious to just about everything about their suitor, the women proceed to enact a pageant, which is where things get hairy. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Proposal Is A Disturbing Anti-Women Episode Of Next," 19 June 2018 Where things get hairy for each is in those final two spots. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: Solving the Yankees' Sonny Gray Problem, AL East Deciding Factors and Our Favorite Statcast Quirks," 2 July 2018 Bear gets stuck in car, tears up interior What might be the world’s hairiest vandal has destroyed the interior of a woman’s car. — BostonGlobe.com, "New England news in brief," 22 May 2018 In his 95 years on this planet, Robert Galen has found himself in some pretty hairy situations. — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, "A 95-year-old Maine resident beat a rabid fox to death with a wooden plank," 28 June 2018 His ability to get into a hairy situation and get out of it is uncanny. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "What the Mets Need Now: Some Yankees-Style Boldness," 8 June 2018 Louis went with a more casual look for the engagement, leaving a couple buttons of his dress shirt undone to reveal part of his hairy chest. — Nick Maslow, PEOPLE.com, "Prince Harry's Handsome Cousin, 24, Turns Heads at the Royal Wedding — and He's Not Married!," 21 May 2018 The ad opens with an engine's vroom and a long, panning shot of hairy legs. — Joshua Hafner, ajc, "It’s likely a first: Women’s razor ad actually shows hairy legs (and other body parts)," 3 July 2018 The Neapolitans held a strong bias against the Hungarians, believing them to be rude, hairy barbarians; the idea of a Hungarian on the throne appalled their fragile sensibilities. — Anne Thériault, Longreads, "Queens of Infamy: Joanna of Naples," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hairy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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English Language Learners Definition of hairy
: covered with a lot of hair
: causing fear or tension : dangerous or stressful
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Kids Definition of hairy
: covered with hair
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Medical Definition of hairy
1 : covered with hair or hairlike material
2 : made of or resembling hair
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