Synonyms for hirsute

Most common

hairy · haired · shaggy · pubescent · hirtose

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

bald, hairless, glabrous

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

Related words

Other spellings

hirsutic

Example sentences

• hairy Dan once got bitten by one of his big hairy spiders.
• haired The beautiful, black-haired girl was in the park.
• shaggy His shaggy hair and beard made him look frightening.
• pubescent Sami was obsessed with pubescent girls.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

hairy², furry², fuzzy², downy², wooly²

6 letters

haired¹, shaggy², woolly², hispid, woolie, pilose, lanate

7 letters

hirtose

9 letters

pubescent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hairy² = 2 syllables).

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Italiano

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Deutsch

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