hairy

English

/ˈhɛəɹi/

adj

Definitions

Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.
Of an animal, having a lot of fur.
Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
(informal) Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
(informal) Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hery suf from English hair.

Origin

English

hair

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Hairgate English
asshair English
atrichia English
atrichic English
back English
ballhair English
bluehair English
camelshair English
cathair English
crosshair English
dehair English
dehairer English
doghair English
fish English
goathair English
goatshair English
hair English
hair dryer English
hair pipe English
hairball English
hairband English
hairbird English
hairbow English
hairbreadth English
hairbrush English
haircalf English
haircap English
haircare English
hairclip English
haircloth English
haircoat English
haircolor English
haircut English
haircutter English
haircutting English
hairdo English
hairdon't English
hairdress English
hairdresser English
hairdressing English
hairdryer English
haired English
hairen English
hairful English
hairgrass English
hairgrip English
hairily English
hairiness English
hairist English
hairless English
hairlift English
hairlike English
hairline English
hairlock English
hairlore English
hairmageddon English
hairnet English
hairpiece English
hairpin English
hairplay English
hairpluck English
hairpuller English
hairpulling English
hairsbreadth English
hairshaft English
hairshirt English
hairslide English
hairsplit English
hairsplitter English
hairsplitting English
hairspring English
hairstreak English
hairstring English
hairstyle English
hairstyler English
hairstyling English
hairstylist English
hairswidth English
hairtail English
hairwashing English
hairwear English
hairwork English
hairworm English
hairyback English
hairyfish English
hairyness English
headhair English
horsehair English
longhair English
macrohair English
maidenhair English
manhair English
nanohair English
netherhair English
nonhair English
nonhairy English
overhair English
rehair English
shorthair English
underhair English
unhair English
unhairing English
unhairy English
wirehair English
Haar German
haarig German
rothaarig German
haar Dutch, Flemish
harig Dutch, Flemish
hår Swedish
hårig Swedish
ヘア Japanese
her Middle English
hery Middle English
haro Esperanto
Hier Saterland Frisian
hierich Saterland Frisian
eya Torres Strait Creole
hyar Nigerian Pidgin