hairiest

Bearing most fuzz

Hairiest is the superlative form of hairy—having the most hair or fur: He was the hairiest man I'd ever seen.

In informal use, hairiest describes the most dangerous, difficult, or frightening situation: That was the hairiest landing of my flying career.

The slang sense suggests something wild or out of control.

physical

hirsute

Having much body covering

  • furryCovered in soft hair
  • bushyGrowing densely outward
  • woollyCovered in soft fibers

bristly · coarse · thick · dense · shaggy · fuzzy · tufted · whiskery · bearded · mane

difficult

risky

Involving possible harm

precarious · dangerous · thorny · sticky · nerve-wracking · fraught · dodgy · touchy · hazardous · daunting

unkempt

disheveled

Untidy in appearance

  • scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
  • messyLacking order or neatness
  • tangledTwisted confusedly together

matted · bedraggled · neglected · slovenly · ragged · frowsy · tousled · grubby · uncombed · wild

creatures

gorilla

Largest great ape

  • yetiMythical Himalayan ape-man
  • sasquatchLegendary North American ape-man
  • mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks

bear · wolf · orangutan · chimpanzee · sloth · bison · musk ox · tarantula · caterpillar · woolly

biological

follicle

Skin cavity growing strands

genetics · texture · strand · fiber · cortex · medulla · cuticle · dermis · pigment · sebaceous

Opposites
hair coverage/presence

hairiestbaldest

Superlative of hairless

barest · smoothest · sleekest

surface texture

hairiestsmoothest

Most free from irregularities

sleekest · silkiest · glossiest

difficulty/risk (informal sense)

hairiestsafest

Least likely to cause harm

easiest · smoothest · calmest · tamest · simplest

Family

hairier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G