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Hirsute

Hirsute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hirsute? [adj] having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hirsute: canescent \| comal \| comate \| comose \| downy \| floccose \| furlike \| furred \| furry \| fuzzed \| fuzzy \| hairy \| hispid \| hoary \| lanate \| long-haired \| pappose \| pilary \| pilose \| pilous \| puberulent \| pubescent \| sericeous \| shock-headed \| short-haired \| tomentose \| tomentous \| wire-haired \| woolly \| wooly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hirsute: barbellate \| bristled \| bristling \| bristly \| bushy \| cirrose \| downy \| feathery \| fleecy \| flocculent \| flossy \| fluffy \| furry \| fuzzy \| glochidiate \| hairy \| hispid \| lanate \| matted \| nappy \| peachy \| pilose \| pinnate \| pubescent \| setaceous \| setose \| setous \| shagged \| shaggy \| strigal \| strigate \| strigose \| stubbled \| stubbly \| studded \| unshorn \| velvety \| whiskered \| woolly See Also \| Hirsute In Webster's Dictionary \Hir*sute"\, a. [L. hirsutus; prob. akin to horridus horrid. Cf. {Horrid}.] 1. Rough with hair; set with bristles; shaggy. 2. Rough and coarse; boorish. [R.] Cynical and hirsute in his behavior. --Life of A. Wood. 3. (Bot.) Pubescent with coarse or stiff hairs. --Gray. 4. (Zo["o]l.) Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of certain birds.

Hirsute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hirsute?

[adj] having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

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Hirsute In Webster's Dictionary

\Hir*sute"\, a. [L. hirsutus; prob. akin to horridus
horrid. Cf. {Horrid}.]
1. Rough with hair; set with bristles; shaggy.

2. Rough and coarse; boorish. [R.]

         Cynical and hirsute in his behavior.  --Life of A.
                                               Wood.

3. (Bot.) Pubescent with coarse or stiff hairs. --Gray.

4. (Zo["o]l.) Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of
   certain birds.

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