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HAIRED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or covered with hair
Example:
a hairy caterpillar
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
woolly; woolly-haired; wooly; wooly-haired (covered with dense often matted or curly hairs)
wiry (of hair that resembles wire in stiffness)
wire-haired; wiry-coated ((especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair)
velvety-furred; velvety-haired (having hair that feels like velvet)
tomentose; tomentous (densely covered with short matted woolly hairs)
thick-haired (having thick hair)
stiff-haired (having stiff hair)
soft-haired (having soft hair)
snake-haired ((of monsters) having snakes for hair)
smooth-haired (having hair that feels smooth)
silver-haired (having hair the color of silver)
silky-haired (having hair that resembles silk)
short-haired (with short hair)
shock-headed (having a shock (or untidy mass) of hair)
rough-haired (having hair that feels rough)
pilary; pilose; pilous (covered with hairs especially fine soft ones)
pappose ((of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristles)
long-haired (with long hair)
lanate; woolly (covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments)
hispid ((of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles)
glossy-coated; glossy-furred; glossy-haired (having glossy hair)
fuzzed; fuzzy (covering with fine light hairs)
furred; furry (covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs)
furlike (resembling fur)
floccose ((of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs)
downy; puberulent; pubescent; sericeous (covered with fine soft hairs or down)
dark-coated; dark-haired (covered with dark hair)
curly-coated; curly-haired (covered with curly hair)
comal; comate; comose (of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair)
coarse-furred; coarse-haired (having coarse hair or fur)
canescent; hoary (covered with fine whitish hairs or down)
Context examples:
He was, to my surprise, no Indian, but a white man; indeed, I may say a very white man, for he was flaxen-haired and had some characteristics of an albino.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
It has short, erect ears and a short-haired coat that is fawn to red to mahogany with black tips, mask, and ears.
(Belgian Malinois, NCI Thesaurus)
The short-haired all-weather coat consists of straight, stiff hair while the under-layer is soft and dense.
(Karelian Bear Dog, NCI Thesaurus)
The man whom he called Morgan—an old, grey-haired, mahogany-faced sailor—came forward pretty sheepishly, rolling his quid.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Long Haired Standard Dachshund is a long-haired variety of dachshund with a height of up to 9 inches.
(Long Haired Standard Dachshund, NCI Thesaurus)
The Long Haired Mini Dachshund is a long-haired variety of dachshund with a height up to 5 inches.
(Long Haired Mini Dachshund, NCI Thesaurus)
The Long Haired Chihuahua is a variety of chihuahua with a long-haired coat.
(Long Haired Chihuahua, NCI Thesaurus)
As to the tall, curly-haired man, I suppose it was the one who was with me at the last Pop. Some one has evidently been telling tales.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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