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Webster 1913 Edition
Hairy
Hair′y
(-y̆)
, Adj.
1.
Bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair; hirsute.
His mantle
hairy
, and his bonnet sedge. Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hairy
HA'IRY
,Adj.
Esau, my brother, is a hairy man. Gen.27.
1.
Consisting of hair; as hairy honors.2.
Resembling hair; of the nature of hair.Definition 2024
hairy
hairy
English
Adjective
hairy (comparative hairier, superlative hairiest)
- Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.
- a hairy man
- Of an animal, having a lot of fur.
- hairy mammoth
- Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
- She is a great admirer of hairy chests.
- Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
- It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
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of a person
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of an animal
of a body part other than the head