hairy
Shaggy or scary
Hairy means covered with hair or having abundant hair: a hairy chest, hairy legs.
Things resembling hair can make something hairy: hairy roots, hairy caterpillars.
Informally, hairy describes situations that are dangerous, difficult, or anxiety-inducing: The drive through the mountains got pretty hairy in the fog.
Soft and unclear
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- woollyCovered in soft fibers
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
downy · soft · tufted · fleecy · cuddly · silky · velvety · mohair
Untidy in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- messyLacking order or neatness
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
matted · scraggly · bushy · unruly · bedhead · uncombed · raggedy · dreadlocked
Having facial bristles
- bushyGrowing densely outward
- mustachioedHaving upper-lip hair
- stubbledCovered with short bristles
- unshavenHaving facial bristles
bristly · goateed · sideburned · grizzled · hirsute · bewhiskered · clean-shaven
Sexually maturing
Rough in texture
- roughUneven in surface
- scratchyRough and irritating
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- stubblyHaving short rough growth
spiny · wiry · stiff · abrasive · textured · spiky · barbed · thorny
Apt to cause harm
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- perilousFraught with danger
- diceyUncertain and hazardous
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
nerve-wracking · frightening · alarming · precarious · touch-and-go · white-knuckle · nail-biting · heart-stopping
Difficult to handle
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
- knottyComplex and difficult
- stickyApt to adhere
problematic · challenging · messy · awkward · convoluted · troublesome · gnarly · rough
fuzzy
Soft and unclear
plush · downy · soft · tufted · fleecy · cuddly · silky · velvety · mohair · angora
unkempt
Untidy in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- messyLacking order or neatness
tousled · matted · scraggly · bushy · unruly · bedhead · uncombed · raggedy · dreadlocked · frizzy
whiskered
Having facial bristles
- bushyGrowing densely outward
- mustachioedHaving upper-lip hair
- stubbledCovered with short bristles
unshaven · bristly · goateed · sideburned · grizzled · hirsute · bewhiskered · clean-shaven
pubescent
Sexually maturing
coarse
Rough in texture
stubbly · spiny · wiry · stiff · abrasive · textured · spiky · barbed · thorny · needle-like
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
treacherous · nerve-wracking · frightening · alarming · precarious · touch-and-go · white-knuckle · nail-biting · heart-stopping · death-defying
tricky
Difficult to handle
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
- knottyComplex and difficult
sticky · problematic · challenging · messy · awkward · convoluted · troublesome · gnarly · rough · tough
hairysafe
Free from peril
easy · simple · straightforward · calm · uncomplicated
- gray hairPigment-faded strands
- hair colorPigment of strands
- red hairCopper-toned head covering
- brown hairEarth-toned head covering
- hair dryerDevice for drying locks
- long hairExtended scalp strands