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- [hur-soot, hur-soot]
- /ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut/
- /ˈhɜː.sjuːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-soot, hur-soot]
- /ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut/
Definitions of hirsute word
- adjective hirsute hairy; shaggy. 1
- adjective hirsute Botany, Zoology. covered with long, rather stiff hairs. 1
- adjective hirsute of, relating to, or characteristic of hair. 1
- abbreviation HIRSUTE hairy 1
- noun Technical meaning of hirsute Occasionally used as a humorous synonym for hairy. 1
- adjective hirsute If a man is hirsute, he is hairy. 0
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Origin of hirsute
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin hirsūtus rough, shaggy, bristly; akin to horrid
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Parts of speech for Hirsute
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hirsute popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hirsute
adj hirsute
adjective hirsute
- hairy — covered with hair; having much hair.
- long-haired — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- shorn — a past participle of shear.
- unshaven — a past participle of shave.
- wooly — consisting of wool: a woolly fleece.
Antonyms for hirsute
adjective hirsute
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
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