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- [hair-ee]
- /ˈhɛər i/
- /ˈheə.ri/
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- [hair-ee]
- /ˈhɛər i/
Definitions of hairiest word
- adjective hairiest covered with hair; having much hair. 1
- adjective hairiest consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture. 1
- adjective hairiest Informal. causing anxiety or fright: a hairy trip through the rapids. full of hardship or difficulty: a hairy exam; a hairy illness. 1
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Origin of hairiest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, hairy is from the Middle English word heeri. See hair, -y1
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Parts of speech for Hairiest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hairiest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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