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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