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.

furry

fuzzy

Soft and unclear

plush · downy · soft · tufted · fleecy · cuddly · silky · velvety · mohair · angora

shaggy

unkempt

Untidy in appearance

tousled · matted · scraggly · bushy · unruly · bedhead · uncombed · raggedy · dreadlocked · frizzy

bearded

whiskered

Having facial bristles

unshaven · bristly · goateed · sideburned · grizzled · hirsute · bewhiskered · clean-shaven

botanical

pubescent

Sexually maturing

  • downyHaving soft, fine texture
  • fuzzySoft and unclear
  • villousCovered in soft projections

hirsute · ciliate · trichome

bristly

coarse

Rough in texture

stubbly · spiny · wiry · stiff · abrasive · textured · spiky · barbed · thorny · needle-like

scary

dangerous

Apt to cause harm

treacherous · nerve-wracking · frightening · alarming · precarious · touch-and-go · white-knuckle · nail-biting · heart-stopping · death-defying

difficult

tricky

Difficult to handle

sticky · problematic · challenging · messy · awkward · convoluted · troublesome · gnarly · rough · tough

Categories
Opposites
physical hair coverage

hairybald

Without hair on head

hairless · smooth · glabrous · bare · shaven

DIFFICULTY/DANGER (informal)

hairysafe

Free from peril

easy · simple · straightforward · calm · uncomplicated

Phrases
Family

hair, hairless, hairiness, hairlike, hairier, hairiest

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G