HIRSUTE

hairy, haired, hirsute

(adjective) having or covered with hair; “Jacob was a hairy man”; “a hairy caterpillar”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hirsute (comparative more hirsute, superlative most hirsute)

Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

Usage notes

• Considerably more formal than everyday hairy.

Synonyms

• hairy

Antonyms

• glabrous

Source: Wiktionary


Hir*sute", a. Etym: [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.)

Definition: Pubescent with coarse or stiff hairs. Gray.

4. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of certain birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

29 March 2024

FAULTFINDING

(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins