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hairy

/ˈhɛɹ.i/ adjectif B2

En français : poilu

  1. Having a lot of body hair. · a hairy man
  2. Having a lot of fur. · Near-synonyms: long-haired, furry, fluffy· hairy mammoth
  3. Having hair growing from it. · hairy chest; hairy back
  4. Long-haired. · yelling about dirty, hairy hippies
  5. Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair. · Near-synonym: hairlike· hairy cell leukemia
  6. Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating. (informal) · It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
  7. Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary. (informal)

Comparatif hairier · Superlatif hairiest

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Dans la bibliothèque

The leader of the Winged Monkeys flew up to her, his long, hairy arms stretched out and his ugly face grinning terribly; but he saw the mark of the Good Witch’s kiss upon her forehead and stopped short, motioning the others not to touch her.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 84 · B2
His dark, hairy hands were clenched in a convulsion of restrained emotion.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 39 · B2
As you look at their grey stone huts against the scarred hillsides you leave your own age behind you, and if you were to see a skin-clad, hairy man crawl out from the low door fitting a flint-tipped arrow on to the string of his bow, you would feel that his presence there was more natural than your own.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 92 · C1

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