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hairy

[ hair-ee ]

adjective

hairier, hairiest.
  1. covered with hair; having much hair.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. consisting of or resembling hair:

    moss of a hairy texture.

  3. Informal.
    1. causing anxiety or fright:

      a hairy trip through the rapids.

    2. full of hardship or difficulty:

      a hairy exam; a hairy illness.



hairy

/ ˈ³óɛə°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. having or covered with hair
  2. slang.
    1. difficult or problematic
    2. scaring, dangerous, or exciting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó²¹¾±°ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ³ó²¹¾±°ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • un·³ó²¹¾±°ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³ó²¹¾±°ùy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hairy1

First recorded in 1250–1300, hairy is from the Middle English word heeri. See hair, -y 1
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Example Sentences

Criticism has flooded in, including that engineering mammoth-like creatures is a big stretch from making mice hairier, as well as being unethical, and that the whole project is a publicity stunt.

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Pennant races always had the potential to get a little hairy, and these days that’s not always about late-inning rallies, fluke bounces or the questionable call by an umpire.

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Italy came again, piled on the heat, came close to another comeback but the belligerence in the home defence kept them out amid some hairy moments.

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From a marker enigmatically labelled “hairy,†I register a greasy smell.

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There have been so many alleged sightings that some communities have taken measures to protect the hairy mythic creature.

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