hair ‧ y /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative hairier , superlative hairiest )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ hair , ↑ hairiness ; adjective : ↑ hairless ≠ ↑ hairy ]
1 . a hairy person or animal has a lot of hair on their body:
a skinny guy with hairy legs
a hairy caterpillar
2 . informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting:
It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff.
a few hairy moments
—hairiness noun [uncountable]