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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By July, deer antlers can be spotted in full velvet, which is when the antlers are covered in a soft, hairy skin due to the rapid growth phase of the bones.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
When things get a bit too hairy, M3GAN takes over Gemma's body, now enhanced by a cybernetic exo-suit, and fights a group of soldiers on her behalf.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
The pedicels or individual stalks attached to the blooms are hairy or fuzzy on Virginia, and typically smooth on Ohio.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
When things get a bit too hairy, M3GAN takes over Gemma's body, now enhanced by a cybernetic exo-suit, and fights a group of soldiers on her behalf.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
The pedicels or individual stalks attached to the blooms are hairy or fuzzy on Virginia, and typically smooth on Ohio.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hairy
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“Hairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairy. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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