B2adjective · rare

hairy

hairy · hairier · hairiest

волохатий, волосатий

волосатый, мохнатый

behaart, haarig, pelzartig

Having a lot of body hairHaving a lot of body hair.

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UK/ˈhɛə.ɹi/US/ˈhɛɹ.i/

» Tom has really hairy arms.

У Тома очень волосатые руки.

У Тома дуже волохаті руки.

Meaning

7 senses

Having a lot of body hair.
a hairy man
behaart, haarig
волоса́тыйvolosátyj
having or covered with hair
Having a lot of fur.
Near-synonyms: long-haired, furry, fluffy
hairy mammoth
behaart, haarig
волоса́тыйvolosátyj
волоха́тийvoloxátyj, волоса́тийvolosátyj
Having hair growing from it.
hairy chest; hairy back
(uncommon)Long-haired.
yelling about dirty, hairy hippies
Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
Near-synonym: hairlike
hairy cell leukemia
(informal)Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
(informal)Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.

Examples

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Tom has really hairy arms.
У Тома дуже волохаті руки.
ruУ Тома очень волосатые руки.
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Tom has a big hairy dog.
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Tom has hairy ears.
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Tom doesn't have hairy arms.
ruУ Тома нет волосатых рук.
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Tom has a hairy chest.
ruУ Тома волосатая грудь.
deTom hat eine behaarte Brust.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

of a person:

Русский

By meaning 2

of an animal:

of a body part other than the head:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

of an animal:

of a body part other than the head:

Origin

From Middle English hery, heeri, hary, equivalent to hair + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian

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”).

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Forms

hairier, hairiest

Comparative	hairier Lesson
Superlative	hairiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms

hirsute furry hairful long-haired fluffy villous hairlike hair-raising

Close in meaning

having or covered with hair:haired hirsute

Antonyms

2 antonyms

multiple senses:baldB1 hairless

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form