hairy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈheəɹi/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- /ˈheɹɪ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈheɹe/ (Scotland)
- /ˈhɛə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɜːɹɪ/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- /ˈhiəɹi/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- (US) audio
- /ˈheːɹi/ (Australia)
- /ˈhɛɹ.i/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English hery, heeri, hary, equivalent to hair + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian hierich (“hairy”), West Frisian hierrich (“hairy”), Dutch harig (“hairy”), German Low German harig (“hairy”), German haarig (“hairy”), Swedish hårig (“hairy”), Icelandic hárugur (“hairy”). Compare also Old English hǣriht (“hairy”) and ġehǣre (“hairy”). The sense "terrifying, scary" possibly results from a blend of hair-raising and scary.
Meanings
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(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
a hairy man
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(of an animal) Having a lot of fur.
Near-synonyms: long-haired, furry, fluffy
hairy mammoth
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(of a human body part other than the head) Having hair growing from it.
hairy chest; hairy back
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(uncommon) Long-haired.
yelling about dirty, hairy hippies
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Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
Near-synonym: hairlike
hairy cell leukemia
hairy moss
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(informal) Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
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(informal) Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.
Some surfers prefer the hairy thrill of a big wave.
1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:A couple people see her, watch her slide on by, don't get all hairy about it.
1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 243:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hairier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| hairiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
bald (multiple senses) · hairless (multiple senses)
Deriveds
hairyfish · hairyback · hairily · unhairy · screaming hairy armadillo · the hairy hell · black hairy tongue syndrome · hairy-eared dwarf lemur · hairy arm · hairy eyeball · hairy Darling pea · hairy ball theorem · hairy balls · hairy-tailed mole · Shanghai hairy crab · Venus's hairstone · hairyness · hairy canary · hairy willowherb · hairy panic · northern hairy-nosed wombat · hairy woodpecker · big hairy deal · hairy banana · hairy molly · nonhairy · hairy cell · big, fat, hairy deal · southern hairy-nosed wombat · hairy muff · hairy armadillo · hairiness · hairy elbow syndrome · Andean hairy armadillo · hairy spider orchid · hairy leukoplakia · big hairy armadillo · hairy-soled conyrat · hairy frog · hairy tare · hairy nightshade · hairy hedgehog · hairy vetch · hairy click beetle
Relateds
Synonyms
fluffy · furry · hairful · furry · hairlike · hirsute · hair-raising · long-haired · furry · hirsute · villous
Translations (164)
be валаса́ты (of a person) · mk ко́смат (of a person) · eo vila (of an animal) · la pilōsus (of an animal) · pt peludo (of an animal) · de behaart (of a person) · cy blewog (of a person) · ka თმიანი (of a person) · alt чачту (of a person) · nrf pouailu (of a person) · nb håret (of a body part other than the head) · de pelzartig (of an animal) · sv hårig (of a person) · sc pilosu (of a person) · la pilosus (of a body part other than the head) · de haarig (of a body part other than the head) · es velloso (of a body part other than the head) · uk волоха́тий (of a person) · ru мохна́тый (of an animal) · fur pelôs (of a person) · pl włochaty (of an animal) · he שעיר (of a body part other than the head) · bg космат (of a person) · gd molach (of a person) · nl behaard (of a body part other than the head) · pl owłosiony (of a person) · nl harig (of a person) · grc δασύς (of a person) · ar مُشَعَّر (of a body part other than the head) · es lanuginoso (of a person) · ca pilós (of a person) · tr kürklü (of an animal) · nl harig (of a body part other than the head) · grc βλοσυρός (of a person) · izh karvain (of a person) · kix tǖmāimài (of a body part other than the head) · ca cabellut (of a body part other than the head) · pam mabwak (of a person) · sv hårig (of a body part other than the head) · bo སྤུ་མང་པོ (of a person) · es peludo (of a person) · mt muswaf (of a person) · mk ко́смат (of an animal) · lv spalvains (of an animal) · rup piros (of a person) · grc πολύτριχος (of an animal) · oc pelut (of a person) · grc πολύτριχος (of a person) · et karvane (of a body part other than the head) · erk ululu (of a person) · tr kıllı (of a body part other than the head) · fr poilu (of a body part other than the head) · fi karvainen (of an animal) · mk вла́кнест (of an animal) · ca pelut (of a person) · da lodden (of an animal) · izh karvain (of an animal) · mk ко́смест (of an animal) · lv spalvains (of a body part other than the head) · es pelú (difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating) · es peludo (of an animal) · de behaart (of a body part other than the head) · cmn 毛茸茸的 (of a person) · pl ryzykowny (difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating) · pam mabuak (of a person) · es velloso (of a person) · es velludo (of a person) · cmn 多毛的 (of a person) · lv matains (of a body part other than the head) · fi karvainen (of a body part other than the head) · fr poilu (of a person) · nl harig (of an animal) · bg космат (of an animal) · it peloso (of a person) · gd molach (of an animal) · ar مَشْعَر (of a person) · fa پرمو (of a person) · ang rūh (of a person) · es lanudo (of an animal) · yi האָריק (of a person) · la villōsus (of a person) · lv spalvains (of a person) · mr केसाळ (of an animal) · hy բրդոտ (of an animal) · nb hårete (of a body part other than the head) · srn fugufugu (of an animal) · izh karvain (of a body part other than the head) · mk ко́смат (of a body part other than the head) · da behåret (of a person) · it peloso (of a body part other than the head) · gl peludo (of an animal) · nb behåra (of a body part other than the head) · nb behåret (of a body part other than the head) · nb behåra (of a person) · mi tuahuru (of a person) · tl mabuhok (of a person) · cmn 長毛的 /长毛的 (of a person) · hu szőrös (of a body part other than the head) · uk волоса́тий (of a person) · nb hårete (of a person) · nrf pouailu (of a body part other than the head) · nb håret (of a person) · gl peludo (of a person) · la hispidus (of an animal) · mk ко́смест (of a person) · es peloso (of a person) · tr postlu (of an animal) · et karvane (of an animal) · pl owłosiony (of a body part other than the head) · la pilōsus (of a person) · gl peludo (of a body part other than the head) · tr kıllı (of a person) · es peludo (of a body part other than the head) · grc δασύς (of an animal) · pt peludo (of a body part other than the head) · es peloso (of an animal) · el τριχωτός (of a person) · ro păros (of a person) · es velludo (of a body part other than the head) · mk вла́кнест (of a person) · pam mabuwak (Wawa) (of a person) · es peludo (difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating) · lv matains (of a person) · pl włochaty (of a person) · hy թավամազ (of an animal) · es peloso (of a body part other than the head) · pam mabuac (Baculud) (of a person) · es peliagudo (difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating) · ja 毛深い (of a person) · es vellido (of a body part other than the head) · mi pūhuruhuru (of a person) · da håret (of a body part other than the head) · nl behaard (of a person) · es lanoso (of an animal) · da behåret (of a body part other than the head) · es vellido (of a person) · da håret (of a person) · mk ко́смест (of a body part other than the head) · pdt hoarich (of a person) · bg окосмен (of a body part other than the head) · et karvane (of a person) · sk chlpatý (of an animal) · mk вла́кнест (of a body part other than the head) · hy մազոտ (of a person) · sh dlakav (of a person) · he שעיר (of a person) · sc pirosu (of a person) · pl trudny (difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating) · gl cabeludo (of a person) · ja 毛むくじゃらの (of a person) · es cerdudo (of a person) · de haarig (of a person) · hu szőrös (of a person) · sk vlasatý (of a person) · ru волоса́тый (of a person) · pt peludo (of a person) · ru волоса́тый (of a body part other than the head) · sv hårig (of an animal) · nb behåret (of a person) · tl mabalahibo (of an animal) · fi karvainen (of a person) · sk chlpatý (of a body part other than the head) · hu szőrös (of an animal) · pl zarośnięty (of a body part other than the head)