hairy — covered 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
💡 Concept
Completely covered with thick hair
🎵 Rhyme
The hairy fairy makes the scary monster wary!
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
scaryfairycarrymarry
scary
fairy
carry
marry
🔗Collocations
hairy chest
hairy legs
hairy situation
hairy moment
hairy experience
big and hairy
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
furryfuzzyshaggywoolly
Antonyms
smoothhairlessbald
Related
hairbeardmustachefur
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