hairy

Meanings

Adjective

having or covered with hair
- "Jacob was a hairy man"
- "a hairy caterpillar"

Adjective Satellite

hazardous and frightening
- "hairy moments in the mountains"

Adj

Having a lot of body hair.
Having a lot of fur.
Having hair growing from it.
Long-haired.
Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hery, heeri, hary, equivalent to hair + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian hierich (“hairy”), West Frisian hierrich (“hairy”), Dutch harig (“hairy”), German Low German harig (“hairy”), German haarig (“hairy”), Swedish hårig (“hairy”), Icelandic hárugur (“hairy”). Compare also Old English hǣriht (“hairy”) and ġehǣre (“hairy”).
The sense "terrifying, scary" possibly results from a blend of hair-raising and scary.

Synonyms

furry, hair-raising, haired, hairful, hirsute, villous

Antonyms

bald, hairless

Scrabble Score: 11

hairy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hairy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hairy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

hairy is a valid Words With Friends word