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[hur-soot, hur-soot] 
sut
–adjective
| 1. | hairy; shaggy. |
| 2. | Botany, Zoology. covered with long, rather stiff hairs. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of hair. |
Related forms:
hir⋅sute⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.
1. pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.
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| hir·sute (hûr'sōōt', hîr'-, hər-sōōt') adj.
[Latin hirsūtus, hairy, bristly.] hir'sute'ness n. |
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Hirsute
Hir*sute"\, a. [L. hirsutus; prob. akin to horridus horrid. Cf. Horrid.]1. Rough with hair; set with bristles; shaggy. 2. Rough and coarse; boorish. [R.] Cynical and hirsute in his behavior. --Life of A. Wood. 3. (Bot.) Pubescent with coarse or stiff hairs. --Gray. 4. (Zo["o]l.) Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of certain birds.
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Language Translation for : hirsute
Spanish:
peludo,
German:
zottelig,
Japanese:
毛むくじゃらの
hirsute
adj. Occasionally used humorously as a synonym for hairy.
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hirsute
1621, from L. hirsutus "rough, shaggy," related to hirtus "shaggy," and possibly to horrere "to bristle with fear."
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Main Entry: hir·sute
Pronunciation: 'h&r-"süt, 'hi(&)r-, "h&r-', hi(&)r-'
Function: adjective
: very hairy —hir·sute·ness noun
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hirsute hir·sute (hûr's&oomacr;t', hēr'-, hər-s&oomacr;t')
adj.
Covered with hair; hairy.
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hirsute
Occasionally used as a humorous synonym for hairy.
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