Synonyms for hairy
ˈhɛər iha·i·ry

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hairyadjective

   Antonyms:
   bald, hairless

2. hairyadjective

   Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.

   a hairy man

   Synonyms:
   hirsute, furry

   Antonyms:
   bald, hairless

3. hairyadjective

   Of an animal, having a lot of fur.

   hairy mammoth

   Synonyms:
   furry

   Antonyms:
   bald, hairless

4. hairyadjective

   Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.

   She is a great admirer of hairy chests.

   Synonyms:
   hirsute, furry

   Antonyms:
   hairless, bald

5. hairyadjective

   It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.

   Antonyms:
   bald, hairless

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. hairy, haired, hirsuteadjective

   having or covered with hair

   "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

   Synonyms:
   hirsute, haired

   Antonyms:
   depilous, hairless, tonsured, bald-pated, glabrous, glabrescent, naked-muzzled, bald-headed, balding, nonhairy, unalarming, naked-tailed, smooth-faced, bald, beardless, depilatory

2. hairyadjective

   hazardous and frightening

   "hairy moments in the mountains"

   Synonyms:
   hirsute, haired

   Antonyms:
   glabrous, smooth-faced, unalarming, depilous, bald-pated, hairless, balding, naked-muzzled, naked-tailed, beardless, glabrescent, nonhairy, bald, tonsured, bald-headed, depilatory

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furry

   covered with hair; having much hair.

   woah, that girl's arm is hairy!

   Submitted by naomigoh777 on April 1, 2021  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hairyadjective

   Synonyms:
   hirsute, shaggy, bristly, pubescent

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "hairy":

   furry, pubescent, paulo, ugly, scary, hair

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How to use hairy in a sentence?

1. Scott Dixon:

   It was pretty hairy, glad it’s over. It was definitely pretty tense, i could see the mechanics working on the car as we rolled through, adjusting the wings. I asked them not to tell me. It’s definitely a roller coaster of emotions for everybody and I ’m actually really relieved that that’s all over.

2. Juvenal:

   A hairy body, and arms stiff with bristles, give promise of a manly soul.

3. Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom:

   A hairy person is sexy.

4. Dave Nadig:

   They could take on securities that they might not want as a favor and that's when things get hairy.

5. Aydian Dowling:

   I never knew how hairy men were! it just felt like I had finally finished growing up. I simply grew up as a female, and transitioned to a male.