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hairiness

hair·y
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hair-ee]
    • /ˈhɛər i/
    • /ˈheə.rɪ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair-ee]
    • /ˈhɛər i/

Definitions of hairiness word

  • adjective hairiness covered with hair; having much hair. 1
  • adjective hairiness consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture. 1
  • adjective hairiness Informal. causing anxiety or fright: a hairy trip through the rapids. full of hardship or difficulty: a hairy exam; a hairy illness. 1
  • noun hairiness The characteristic of being hairy. 1

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Origin of hairiness

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hairiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hairiness 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.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hairiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hairiness

noun hairiness

  • bristly — Bristly hair is thick and rough.
  • hirsute — hairy; shaggy.
  • downy — of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
  • fluffiness — of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
  • pubescence — arriving or arrived at puberty.

Antonyms for hairiness

noun hairiness

  • baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
  • hairless — without hair; bald: his pink hairless pate.

Top questions with hairiness

  • what causes hairiness?

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