hirsuteness
State of shagginess
Hirsuteness is the state of being hairy or having abundant body hair.
The term appears in medical and formal contexts more than casual speech: The doctor noted the patient's hirsuteness as a possible symptom.
The adjective form hirsute is more common than this noun.
Long, coarse, untidy
- woollyCovered in soft fibers
- bushyGrowing densely outward
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
- coarseRough in texture
fuzzy · wiry · thick · tangled · matted · curly · kinky · silky
Facial hair growth
- mustacheUpper lip hair
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- manlinessMasculine character traits
stubble · whiskers · sideburns · goatee · chest hair · androgen · machismo · body hair
Removing hair with blade
- waxingCoating for shine
- trimmingCutting away excess
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- depilationRemoving hair from skin
razor · electrolysis · laser removal · threading · tweezing · bleaching · manscaping · epilation
Science of hereditary transmission
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- androgenMale sex hormone
puberty · melanin · keratin · growth cycle · hair shaft · dermis · epidermis · testosterone
shaggy
Long, coarse, untidy
coarse · fuzzy · wiry · thick · tangled · matted · curly · kinky · silky · downy
beard
Facial hair growth
- mustacheUpper lip hair
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
manliness · stubble · whiskers · sideburns · goatee · chest hair · androgen · machismo · body hair · facial hair
shaving
Removing hair with blade
depilation · razor · electrolysis · laser removal · threading · tweezing · bleaching · manscaping · epilation · stubble
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
androgen · puberty · melanin · keratin · growth cycle · hair shaft · dermis · epidermis · testosterone · estrogen
hirsutenesshairlessness
Lack of bodily covering
smoothness · depilation · clean-shaven · bareness · baldness