Synonyms of hairlike

hairlike

adjective

as in hairy

Related Words

• hairy
• woolly
• shaggy
• fuzzy
• downy
• furry
• rough
• puffy
• fluffy
• nappy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hairlike

Among the evidence that was seized was a hairlike fiber that was found in a hole in the home’s sheetrock at the top of the stairs. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

When a porcini is young, the mouths of the tubes are covered with tangled white hairlike filaments called hyphae. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026

This one stands out because of its forked tip, which creates soft, hairlike strokes instead of harsh, solid lines. — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026

Its flat side can be used for outlining; its fine tip fills in sparse areas with hairlike strokes; and the broad side of the tip applies wider strokes as needed. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026

Third, nasal saline helps restore the actions of part of our natural defense system, which is composed of microscopic, hairlike projections called cilia that line the surface of the nasal passage. — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025

This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025