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
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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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After a couple of hairy close calls with their predatory captors and some minimal detective work, the gang eventually learns information about their situation that suggests a way out, and an answer to the why of their lab-specimen experience.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
And the steering wheel is octagonal-shaped, with special grips at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions for those especially hairy moments.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Turns out that unsettling flash came from an automatic camera set up by their guide to record what a skeptical world still awaits - ironclad evidence of the existence of the Skunk Ape, Yeti, Sasquatch and other hulking, hairy relations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Screaming hairy armadillos, native to parts of South America, often weigh less than 2 pounds and are the tiniest of the three species of hairy armadillos, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
And the steering wheel is octagonal-shaped, with special grips at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions for those especially hairy moments.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Turns out that unsettling flash came from an automatic camera set up by their guide to record what a skeptical world still awaits - ironclad evidence of the existence of the Skunk Ape, Yeti, Sasquatch and other hulking, hairy relations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Screaming hairy armadillos, native to parts of South America, often weigh less than 2 pounds and are the tiniest of the three species of hairy armadillos, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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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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