hairy

  • 11hairy — I adj Dangerous, threatening. That was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over. 1960s II adj Crude, clumsy. Franklin made a hairy gesture and skiddooed. 1920s III adj Old, out dated. I m tired of listening to his hairy jokes that went out …

    Historical dictionary of American slang

  • 12hairy — adjective 1 having a lot of body hair: He s a skinny guy with hairy legs. | a hairy chest 2 informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting: We had to climb down the cliff, and that was pretty hairy. hairiness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13hairy — adjective 1) animals with hairy coats Syn: shaggy, bushy, long haired; woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy; Botany, Zoology pilose 2) his hairy face Syn: bearded, bewhiskered …

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  • 14hairy — adjective 1) animals with hairy coats Syn: shaggy, bushy, long haired, woolly, furry, fleecy 2) his hairy face Syn: bearded, unshaven, stubbly, bristly; formal hirsute 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 15hairy — /ˈhɛəri / (say hairree) adjective (hairier, hairiest) 1. covered with hair; having much hair. 2. consisting of or resembling hair. 3. Colloquial difficult: that s a hairy problem. 4. Colloquial frightening: *To wake up in the mornings and, as I… …

  • 16hairy — mod. hazardous; difficult. □ That was a hairy experience! □ Wow, that’s hairy! □ What a hairy ride! …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 17hairy — adjective (hairier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. covered with hair or hairlike material b. having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves 2. made of or resembling hair 3. a. tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger) < a hairy adventure > b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18hairy — adjective /ˈhɛəri/ a) Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body. a hairy man b) Of an animal, having a lot of fur. hairy mammoth Syn: furry, hirsute …

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  • 19hairy — 1. Of or resembling hair. 2. Covered with hair. SEE ALSO: hirsutism. SYN: pilar, pilary, pilose. * * * hairy ha(ə)r ē, he(ə)r adj, hair·i·er; est 1) covered with hair or hairlike material 2) made of or resembling hair hair·i·ness har …

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  • 20hairy — adj. Hairy is used with these nouns: ↑arm, ↑chest, ↑hand, ↑leaf, ↑leg, ↑mole, ↑monster, ↑spider …

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