HAIRY


Meaning of HAIRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈher-ē ]

adjective

( hair·i·er ; -est )

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : covered with hair or hairlike material

b. : having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves

2. : made of or resembling hair

3.

a. : tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger)

a hairy adventure

b. : difficult to deal with or comprehend

a hairy math problem

• hair·i·ness ˈher-ē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.