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hairy
(redirected from hairiest)

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hair·y  (hâr)
adj. hair·i·er, hair·i·est
1. Covered with hair or hairlike projections: a hairy caterpillar.
2. Consisting of or resembling hair: a hairy overcoat.
3. Slang Fraught with difficulties; hazardous: a hairy escape; hairy problems.

hairi·ness n.

hairy
Adjective
[hairier, hairiest]
1. covered with hair
2. Slang dangerous, exciting, and difficult
hairiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hairy - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"
hairless - having no hair or fur; "a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail"
2.hairy - hazardous and frightening; "hairy moments in the mountains"
alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger

hairy
adjective 1. shaggy, woolly, furry, stubbly, bushy, bearded, unshaven, hirsute, fleecy, bewhiskered, pileous Biology pilose Biology
Translations
hairy [ˈhɛərɪ] adjpeludo, velludo
hairy [ˈhɛərɪ] hair adjpoilu(e)chevelu(e);
(inf) (= frightening); effrayant(e)
hairy [ˈhɛərɪ] hair adjbehaart;
(inf) (situation) → brenzlig, haarig
hairy [ˈhɛərɪ] adjirsuto/a; peloso/a;
(col) (= frightening); spaventoso/a


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