hairiness

Abundant follicle coverage

Hairiness is the state of having abundant hair, especially body hair.

It can describe people, animals, or plants with fuzzy surfaces.

The word sometimes carries connotations—excessive hairiness in humans may be considered unattractive or unkempt: He was self-conscious about the hairiness of his back.

Figuratively, hairiness can mean difficulty or complexity: the hairiness of the problem.

furry

pelage

Mammal's fur collectively

peltFur-bearing animal skin
furAnimal body hair
fluffLight, soft fibers

down · fleece · fuzzy · coat · undercoat · mane · whiskers · plush · velvet · sable

texture

bristly

Covered with stiff hairs

pricklySpiny or irritable
coarseRough in texture
roughUneven in surface

scratchy · fuzzy · downy · silky · wiry · soft · fluffy · velvety · cottony · plush

medical

hirsutism

Abnormal hair growth disorder

alopeciaPathological follicle loss
follicleSkin cavity growing strands
trichologyScience of hair

lanugo · terminal · androgenic · hormonal · balding · thinning · regrowth · minoxidil · finasteride · biotin

bodyhair

beard

Facial hair growth

mustacheUpper lip hair
stubbleShort regrown facial hair
chestRibcage region or strongbox

armpit · leg · pubic · eyebrow · eyelash · sideburns · goatee · facial · body · forearm

unkempt

shaggy

Long, coarse, untidy

tousledDisordered, especially hair
unkemptUntidy in appearance
scruffyMessily neglected in appearance

disheveled · matted · tangled · frizzy · bedraggled · messy · windblown · straggly · wild · bushy

woolly

wool

Sheared animal fiber

fleeceWool still on sheep
lambswoolYoung sheep's coat fiber
merinoFine-fleeced sheep breed

cashmere · alpaca · angora · mohair · curly · crimped · lanolin · shorn · felted · carded

hairiness

pelage

bristly

hirsutism

beard

shaggy

wool

hairiness

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