nnoun.bodya covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat lossExamples:- he combed his hair
- each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells
Derivationally Related Form:hairy
Part Holonyms:integumentary system
Hypernyms:body covering
Inherited Hypernyms:hairbody coveringcoveringnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beardbody hairbrowbushciliumcoatcoifcoiffurecowlickcrotch haircurldowneyebroweyelashfacial hairforelockforetopguard hairhair stylehairdohairstylehead of hairlashlockmanepelagepilepubic hairringletsuperciliumwhorl
Substance Meronyms:ceratin keratin
Part Meronyms:hairline part parting root
Full Hyponyms:afrobangbeardbeaverbeehivebobbody hairbouffantbraidbrush cutchignoncoatcowlickcrew cutcrimpdowndreadlockencolureeyebroweyelashfacial hairfinger waveforelockfurfuzzgoateeguard hairhaircuthairdoimperiallanugolockmanemarcelmingemohawkmustachemustachiopageboypermanent wavepigtailpin curlpompadourponytailpubic hairqueuequiffroachsausage curlscalp locksideburnsoul patchsoup-strainerspit curlstubblethatchundercoatvandyke beardwalrus mustachewavewool
nnoun.quantitya very small distance or spaceSynset:hair's-breadth hairsbreadth whisker
Examples:- they escaped by a hair's-breadth
- they lost the election by a whisker
Hypernyms:small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:hair's-breadthsmall indefinite quantityindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.plantfilamentous hairlike growth on a plantSynset:fuzz tomentum
Hypernyms:enation plant process
Inherited Hypernyms:hairplant processprocessbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beardstinging hair
Full Hyponyms:awnbeardstinging hair
nnoun.bodyany of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammalSynset:pilus
Examples:- there is a hair in my soup
Derivationally Related Form:pilar
Part Holonyms:mammal mammalian
Hypernyms:filament filum
Inherited Hypernyms:hairfilamentstructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ingrown hair
Full Hyponyms:ingrown hair
nnoun.artifactcloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garmentsSynset:haircloth
Hypernyms:cloth fabric material textile
Inherited Hypernyms:hairclothfabricartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.animala filamentous projection or process on an organismDerivationally Related Form:hairy
Hypernyms:appendage outgrowth process
Inherited Hypernyms:hairprocessbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bristlepilussensory hairsetavibrissawhisker
Full Hyponyms:bristlechaetapilussetawhisker