hair up
To grow hairTo grow (more) hair.: To grow its longer, thicker winter coat.
» It made my hair stand up.
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4 sensesTo grow (more) hair.
(US, intransitive)To grow its longer, thicker winter coat.
(US, intransitive)To grow facial hair, especially after shaving; (rarely) to grow body hair.
(US, transitive)To cause the fur of (an animal) to puff up or stand on end.
(US, transitive)To soil or mess up (an area, etc.) with hair.
Examples
22 sentencesIt made my hair stand up.
It's very windy and my hair got messed up.
Mary took a little mirror out of her purse and checked her hair and make-up.
ruМэри достала из сумочки зеркальце и проверила причёску и макияж. — marafon
deMaria nahm einen kleinen Spiegel aus ihrer Handtasche und überprüfte ihr Haar und ihr Make-up. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I also prefer it with the hair worn up.
The dog's hair bristled up with anger.
ruСобака в злости ощерилась. — kobylkin
deDem Hund sträubte sich vor Wut das Fell. — Yorwba
Forms
hairs up, hairing up, haired up, haired up| Base form | hair up · to hair up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hairs up |
| Present participle | hairing up |
| Past simple | haired up |
| Past participle | haired up |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb