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hir⋅sute

  [hur-soot, hur-soot]
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–adjective
1. hairy; shaggy.
2. Botany, Zoology. covered with long, rather stiff hairs.
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of hair.
Origin:
1615–25; < L hirsūtus rough, shaggy, bristly; akin to horrid

Related forms:
hir⋅sute⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.
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hir·sute   (hûr'sōōt', hîr'-, hər-sōōt')   
adj.  

  1. Covered with hair; hairy.

  2. Botany Covered with stiff or coarse hairs.


[Latin hirsūtus, hairy, bristly.]
hir'sute'ness n.
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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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hir·sute
Pronunciation: 'h&r-"süt, 'hi(&)r-, "h&r-', hi(&)r-'
Function: adjective
: very hairy —hir·sute·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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
Occasionally used as a humorous synonym for hairy.
[The Jargon File]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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