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hairlike

hair
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair]
    • /hɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair]
    • /hɛər/

Definitions of hairlike word

  • noun hairlike any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus. 1
  • noun hairlike an aggregate of such filaments, as that covering the human head or forming the coat of most mammals. 1
  • noun hairlike a similar fine, filamentous outgrowth from the body of insects, spiders, etc. 1
  • noun hairlike Botany. a filamentous outgrowth of the epidermis. 1
  • noun hairlike cloth made of hair from animals, as camel and alpaca. 1
  • noun hairlike a very small amount, degree, measure, magnitude, etc.; a fraction, as of time or space: He lost the race by a hair. 1

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Origin of hairlike

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heer, Old English hǣr (cognate with Dutch, German haar, Old Norse hār), with vowel perhaps from Middle English haire hair shirt < Old French < Old High German hāria (cognate with Middle English here, Old English hǣre, Old Norse hǣra)

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Parts of speech for Hairlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hairlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hairlike usage trend in Literature

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