hairy.
Having a lot of body hair.
Meaning & usage
Having a lot of body hair.
a hairy man
Having a lot of fur.
hairy mammoth
Having hair growing from it.
hairy chest; hairy back
Long-haired.
yelling about dirty, hairy hippies
Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
hairy cell leukemia
hairy moss
Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hery, heeri, hary, equivalent to hair + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian hierich (“hairy”), West Frisian hierrich (“hairy”), Dutch harig (“hairy”), German Low German harig (“hairy”), German haarig (“hairy”), Swedish hårig (“hairy”), Icelandic hárugur (“hairy”). Compare also Old English hǣriht (“hairy”) and ġehǣre (“hairy”). The sense "terrifying, scary" possibly results from a blend of hair-raising and scary.
A haircut (the act of cutting of hair).
Where this word comes from
From haircut + -y.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.