adj.
Pronunciation: ' h ə r- ˌ süt, ' hir-, ˌ h ə r- ' , hir- '
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin hirsutus; akin to Latin horr ē re to bristle ― more at HORROR
Date: 1621
1 : HAIRY 1
2 : covered with coarse stiff hairs <a hirsute leaf>
– hir · sute · ness noun