hair·y

[hair-ee]
adjective, hair·i·er, hair·i·est.
1.
covered with hair; having much hair.
2.
consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture.
3.
Informal.
a.
causing anxiety or fright: a hairy trip through the rapids.
b.
full of hardship or difficulty: a hairy exam; a hairy illness.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English heeri. See hair, -y1

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


1. furry, woolly, shaggy.
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hairy (ˈhɛərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , hairier, hairiest
1.  having or covered with hair
2.  slang
 a.  difficult or problematic
 b.  scaring, dangerous, or exciting
 
'hairiness
 
n

hairy (ˈhɛərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , hairier, hairiest
1.  having or covered with hair
2.  slang
 a.  difficult or problematic
 b.  scaring, dangerous, or exciting
 
'hairiness
 
n

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hairy hair·y (hâr'ē)
adj. hair·i·er, hair·i·est

  1. Covered with hair or hairlike projections.

  2. Consisting of or resembling hair.

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hairy definition


  1. mod.
    hazardous; difficult. : That was a hairy experience!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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