hairy

[ hair-ee ]
/ ˈhɛər i /

adjective, hair·i·er, hair·i·est.

covered with hair; having much hair.
consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture.
Informal.
  1. causing anxiety or fright: a hairy trip through the rapids.
  2. full of hardship or difficulty: a hairy exam; a hairy illness.

Origin of hairy

First recorded in 1250–1300, hairy is from the Middle English word heeri. See hair, -y1

SYNONYMS FOR hairy

1 furry, woolly, shaggy.

OTHER WORDS FROM hairy

hair·i·ness, noun un·hair·i·ness, noun un·hair·y, adjective

Words nearby hairy

hairstyle, hairtail, hairweave, hairweaving, hairworm, hairy, hairy cell, hairy cell leukemia, hairy frog, hairy heart, hairy leukoplakia

Words related to hairiest

furry, shaggy, woolly, fuzzy, unshaven, scary, hirsute, bearded, bristly, bushy, downy, fleecy, flocculent, fluffy, rough, tufted, pilose, bewhiskered, lanate, pileous

Example sentences from the Web for hairiest

British Dictionary definitions for hairiest

hairy
/ (ˈhɛərɪ) /

adjective hairier or hairiest

having or covered with hair
slang
  1. difficult or problematic
  2. scaring, dangerous, or exciting

Derived forms of hairy

hairiness, noun

Medical definitions for hairiest

hairy
[ hâr′ē ]

adj.

Covered with hair or hairlike projections.
Consisting of or resembling hair.