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hair⋅y

  [hair-ee]
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–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.
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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.
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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