sileäkarvainen

Finnish

adj
Definitions
  • smooth-haired; sometimes shortened to smooth, as in smooth fox terrier (sileäkarvainen kettuterrieri).

Etymology

Affix from Finnish sileä (smooth, as opposed to the uneven skin of its close relative turbot, smooth - from the smooth throat skin of these whales) + Finnish karva (hair, hairy, fur).

Origin

Finnish

karva

Gloss

hair, hairy, fur

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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