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sutadjective
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
sub·hir·sute, adjective
sub·hir·sute·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.
1. pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.
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Hirsute
is always a great word to know.
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| organism capable of self-nourishment which uses photosynthesis or chemosynthesis for energy |
| sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations |
Example Sentences
- Even his appearance, which is uncharacteristically hirsute and blank, helps make the film more of a curiosity than a failure.
- One of the few foil cutters that can handle the curse of the hirsute.
- Predictably, the hirsute monster revives and is adopted by the family as a pet.
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Word Origin & History
hirsute
1621, from L. hirsutus "rough, shaggy," related to hirtus "shaggy," and possibly to horrere "to bristle with fear."
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Medical Dictionary
hirsute hir·sute (hûr's&oomacr;t', hēr'-, hər-s&oomacr;t')
adj.
Covered with hair; hairy.
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Computing Dictionary
hirsute definition
Occasionally used as a humorous synonym for hairy.
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