Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

hairiness

 - 5 dictionary results
Ask a Doctor Online
23 Doctors and Nurses Are Online! Ask a Question, Get an Answer ASAP.
Health.JustAnswer.com/Skin

hair⋅y

  [hair-ee]
Use hairiness in a Sentence
–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; ME heeri. See hair, -y 1

Related forms:
hair⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. furry, woolly, shaggy.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To hairiness
Ask a Doctor Online
23 Doctors and Nurses Are Online! Ask a Question, Get an Answer ASAP.
Health.JustAnswer.com/Skin
hair·y   (hâr'ē)   
adj.   hair·i·er, hair·i·est

  1. Covered with hair or hairlike projections: a hairy caterpillar.

  2. Consisting of or resembling hair: a hairy overcoat.

  3. Slang Fraught with difficulties; hazardous: a hairy escape; hairy problems.

hair'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
hairy

  1. mod.
    hazardous; difficult. : That was a hairy experience!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hairy
Pronunciation: 'ha(&)r-E, 'he(&)r-
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: hair·i·er; -est
1 : covered with hair or hairlike material
2 : made of or resembling hair —hair·i·ness /'har-E-n&s, 'her-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see hairiness on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way