Hairy

Pronunciation: /ˈheri/

Definitions of hairy

adjective describing a characteristic of having a lot of hair or being covered in hair

Example Sentences

A1 The dog has a hairy coat.

A2 She was scared of the hairy spider.

B1 The hairy caterpillar crawled slowly across the leaf.

B2 The old man had a long, white and hairy beard.

C1 The hairy situation required careful handling.

C2 The hairy details of the case were revealed in the investigation.

Examples of hairy in a Sentence

formal The scientist studied the genetic factors that contribute to hairy traits in mammals.

informal I need to schedule a waxing appointment because my legs are getting too hairy.

slang His new haircut looks so bad, it's like a hairy mess on his head.

figurative The situation was hairy, but we managed to navigate through it successfully.

Grammatical Forms of hairy

• past tense: haired
• plural: hairies
• comparative: hairier
• superlative: hairiest
• present tense: hairy
• future tense: will be hairy
• perfect tense: have been hairy
• continuous tense: is being hairy
• singular: hairy
• positive degree: hairy
• infinitive: to be hairy
• gerund: hairying
• participle: hairyed

Origin and Evolution of hairy

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'hairy' originated from the Old English word 'hær', which meant 'covered with hair or fur'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hairy' has retained its original meaning of being covered with hair or fur, but has also been used figuratively to describe something that is unkempt or messy.