hair´i|ness

hair´i|ness
hair|y «HAIR ee», adjective, hair|i|er, hair|i|est, noun, plural hair|ies.
–adj.
1. covered with hair; having much hair: »

hairy hads, a hairy ape.

2. of or like hair: »

the hairy feel of a stuffed teddy bear.

3. characterized by hairlike growths, as a plant.
4. Slang. hair-raising; frightening: »

a hairy nightmare.

–n.
Slang. a man who wears his hair long.
hair´i|ly, adverb.
hair´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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