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hairycovered with hair; having a lot of hair

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: covered with hair; having a lot of hair

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈheri/

Korean meaning: 털이 많은, 털로 덮인

Korean pronunciation: 헤-리 (강세: 헤)

Example Sentences

  • My dad's back is so hairy that my mom calls him 'walking carpet'.
  • The hairy spider crawled across the bathroom floor.
  • It was a hairy ride down the mountain in the old bus.

hairy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈheri//

covered with hair; having a lot of hair

hairy concept
💡 Concept

Completely covered with thick hair

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hairy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The hairy fairy makes the scary monster wary!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈheri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈheəri/

🌳Etymology

Roothair
Suffix--y

Origin

고대 영어 hǣrig에서 유래되었으며, 'hair(털)'에 형용사를 만드는 접미사 '-y'가 결합된 형태입니다. 14세기부터 '털이 많은'이라는 뜻으로 사용되었고, 20세기 중반부터 '위험한, 무서운'이라는 속어적 의미도 갖게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

scaryfairycarrymarry
scary
fairy
carry
marry

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dad's back is so hairy that my mom calls him 'walking carpet'.

The hairy spider crawled across the bathroom floor.

It was a hairy ride down the mountain in the old bus.

😄 Fun example

His hairy knuckles made him look like King Kong when he made a fist.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

furryfuzzyshaggywoolly

Antonyms

smoothhairlessbald

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