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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
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