hairy
Meaning
- Having a lot of body hair.
- Having a lot of fur.
- Having hair growing from it.
- (uncommon) Long-haired.
- Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
- (informal) Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
- (informal) Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.
Synonyms
covered with hair
hairy person
fine hair
with hair
spread all over
thickly haired
thickly bearded person
made of hair Pilose
Translations
haarig
peludo
poilu
peloso
harig
peludo
pilosusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛə.ɹi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English hery, heeri, hary, equivalent to hair + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian hierich (“hairy”), West Frisian hierrich (“hairy”), Dutch harig (“hairy”), German Low German harig (“hairy”), German haarig (“hairy”), Swedish hårig (“hairy”), Icelandic hárugur (“hairy”). Compare also Old English hǣriht (“hairy”) and ġehǣre (“hairy”). The sense "terrifying, scary" possibly results from a blend of hair-raising and scary.
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