hairier; hairiest
1
a
: covered with hair or hairlike material
b
: having a downy fuzz on the stems and leaves
2
: made of or resembling hair
3
a
: tending to cause nervous tension (as from danger)
a hairy adventure
b
: difficult to deal with or comprehend
a hairy math problem
Examples of hairy in a Sentence
The taxi ride got a little hairy.
When the deadline approaches, things can get a little hairy.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
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Other formats also have their merits, such as sticks for around the eye area and gel on hairy areas such as the scalp or chest and legs.3
Choose one with a high SPF use it as directed to ensure adequate coverage.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Common winter annual lawn weeds include hairy bittercress, various chickweeds, purple deadnettle and its cousin henbit, and Veronica/speedwell.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Things get hairy when Patel’s Darcy encounters a mysterious young rabbit trapper in the woods.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Other formats also have their merits, such as sticks for around the eye area and gel on hairy areas such as the scalp or chest and legs.3
Choose one with a high SPF use it as directed to ensure adequate coverage.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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hairy
adjective
ˈha(ə)r-ē 
ˈhe(ə)r-
hairier; hairiest
1
: bearing or covered with or as if with hair
2
: made of or resembling hair
3
a
: causing excitement (as from danger)
a hairy adventure
b
: difficult to deal with or understand
a hairy math problem
hairiness
noun
Medical Definition
hairy
adjective
hairier; hairiest
1
: covered with hair or hairlike material
2
: made of or resembling hair
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