hairy

hairy

adj \ˈher-ē\

hair·i·erhair·i·est

Definition of HAIRY

1

a : covered with hair or hairlike material b : having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves

2

: made of or resembling hair

3

a : tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger) <a hairy adventure> b : difficult to deal with or comprehend <a hairy mathematics problem>

— hair·i·ness \ˈher-ē-nəs\ noun

Examples of HAIRY

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

First Known Use of HAIRY

14th century

Related to HAIRY

Synonyms: bristly, brushy, cottony, fleecy, furred, furry, hirsute, rough, shaggy, silky, unshorn, woolly (also wooly)

Antonyms: bald, furless, glabrous, hairless, shorn, smooth

Related Words: bearded, bewhiskered, mustachioed (also moustachioed), whiskered; stubbled, stubbly; downy, fluffy, fuzzy, linty, nappy

Near Antonyms: beardless, shaved, shaven

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Rhymes with HAIRY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, Jerry, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry