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hispid.

Covered in short, stiff hairs.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhɪspɪd/
  1. Covered in short, stiff hairs.

    The hispid hare inhabits forested areas.
Where this word comes from

From Latin hispidus (“rough, hairy, bristly”).

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