hirsute

[ hur-soot, hur-soot ]

/ ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut /

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adjective

hairy; shaggy.

Botany, Zoology. covered with long, rather stiff hairs.

of, relating to, or characteristic of hair.

Origin of hirsute

1615–25; <Latin hirsūtus rough, shaggy, bristly; akin to horrid

SYNONYMS FOR hirsute

1 pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hirsute

hir·sute·ness, nounsub·hir·sute, adjectivesub·hir·sute·ness, noun

Words nearby hirsute

Hirsch, Hirschfeld's canal, Hirschowitz syndrome, Hirschsprung's disease, Hirst, hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide, hirudin

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Example sentences from the Web for hirsute

The star is not entirely to blame for his hideous, hirsute transgression.
Leo, the Beard Has to Go: When a Man’s Facial Hair Reaches Crisis Point|Tim Teeman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Okay, the historical “Santa” is quite different from the hirsute character on the Hallmark cards.
How Santa Hurts Christmas|Candida Moss|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Arnone is 33, hirsute and handsome, his dark looks inherited from Sicilian ancestors.
The Art of the Pig|Blake Gopnik|October 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Porter finds that loving a hirsute man is also about accepting the mixed messages his hairiness might imply.
An Ode to Shaggy Men|Marisa Meltzer|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British comedienne Lucy Porter has penned a sweet tribute to hirsute men in her new book, Hairy Hunks.
An Ode to Shaggy Men|Marisa Meltzer|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Wherefore, in an hour of aboriginal commerce Mr. Hickok encouraged a hirsute luxuriance in the name of trade.
The Sunset Trail|Alfred Henry Lewis
The superstitious declared the gorge was haunted by a frightful, hirsute demon, yclept Hobthurst.
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth
The whole integument is hirsute with minute pectinated scales.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
They were hirsute barbarians, dwelling amid mountain fastnesses, and lording it over a vast territory.
Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway
The other three were ordinary, hirsute, dirty ruffians, upon whom she scarcely bestowed a glance.
Tried for Her Life|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for hirsute

hirsute

/ (ˈhɜːsjuːt) /

adjective

covered with hair

(of plants or their parts) covered with long but not stiff hairs

(of a person) having long, thick, or untrimmed hair

Derived forms of hirsute

hirsuteness, noun

Word Origin for hirsute

C17: from Latin hirsūtus shaggy; related to Latin horrēre to bristle, hirtus hairy; see horrid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for hirsute

hirsute

[ hûr′sōōt′, hîr′-, hər-sōōt′ ]

adj.

Covered with hair; hairy.

单词	hirsute
释义	hirsute [ hur-soot, hur-soot ] / ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hirsute ON THESAURUS.COM adjective hairy; shaggy. Botany, Zoology. covered with long, rather stiff hairs. of, relating to, or characteristic of hair. Origin of hirsute 1615–25; <Latin hirsūtus rough, shaggy, bristly; akin to horrid SYNONYMS FOR hirsute 1 pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hirsute ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM hirsute hir·sute·ness, nounsub·hir·sute, adjectivesub·hir·sute·ness, noun Words nearby hirsute Hirsch, Hirschfeld's canal, Hirschowitz syndrome, Hirschsprung's disease, Hirst, hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide, hirudin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hirsute The star is not entirely to blame for his hideous, hirsute transgression. Leo, the Beard Has to Go: When a Man’s Facial Hair Reaches Crisis Point\|Tim Teeman\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Okay, the historical “Santa” is quite different from the hirsute character on the Hallmark cards. How Santa Hurts Christmas\|Candida Moss\|December 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Arnone is 33, hirsute and handsome, his dark looks inherited from Sicilian ancestors. The Art of the Pig\|Blake Gopnik\|October 31, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Porter finds that loving a hirsute man is also about accepting the mixed messages his hairiness might imply. An Ode to Shaggy Men\|Marisa Meltzer\|October 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British comedienne Lucy Porter has penned a sweet tribute to hirsute men in her new book, Hairy Hunks. An Ode to Shaggy Men\|Marisa Meltzer\|October 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Wherefore, in an hour of aboriginal commerce Mr. Hickok encouraged a hirsute luxuriance in the name of trade. The Sunset Trail\|Alfred Henry Lewis The superstitious declared the gorge was haunted by a frightful, hirsute demon, yclept Hobthurst. The Lancashire Witches\|William Harrison Ainsworth The whole integument is hirsute with minute pectinated scales. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)\|Charles Darwin They were hirsute barbarians, dwelling amid mountain fastnesses, and lording it over a vast territory. Demonology and Devil-lore\|Moncure Daniel Conway The other three were ordinary, hirsute, dirty ruffians, upon whom she scarcely bestowed a glance. Tried for Her Life\|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth British Dictionary definitions for hirsute hirsute / (ˈhɜːsjuːt) / adjective covered with hair (of plants or their parts) covered with long but not stiff hairs (of a person) having long, thick, or untrimmed hair Derived forms of hirsute hirsuteness, noun Word Origin for hirsute C17: from Latin hirsūtus shaggy; related to Latin horrēre to bristle, hirtus hairy; see horrid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hirsute bearded, shaggy, woolly, furry Medical definitions for hirsute hirsute [ hûr′sōōt′, hîr′-, hər-sōōt′ ] adj. Covered with hair; hairy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hirsute

adjective

Origin of hirsute

SYNONYMS FOR hirsute

OTHER WORDS FROM hirsute

Words nearby hirsute

Example sentences from the Web for hirsute

British Dictionary definitions for hirsute

adjective

Derived forms of hirsute

Word Origin for hirsute

Words related to hirsute

Medical definitions for hirsute

adj.