hairy

hair-y · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Covered with hair; having a lot of hair.

  2. 2.

    (informal) Dangerous, difficult, or frightening.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hairy situation — a dangerous or tense circumstance

Related words

Antonyms: bald, hairless, smooth
See also: furry, hair, hairs
Synonyms: furry, hirsute, shaggy

Etymology

From hair + -y, from Old English hær ("hair").