coarse-haired

5.1

Has thick, rough fur or a stiff coat

adjective
/kɔrs hɛrd/

: de pelo áspero

She preferred her coarse-haired sweater for winter, as it kept her warm in the cold.

Examples

The dog had a coarse-haired coat that made it look rugged and tough.
Hard-handed, coarse-haired, narrow-mouthed, I found him.

Fiction book (2000)
And something else: What I had first thought was a saddle on their coarse-haired backs was actually.

Fiction book (1991)
The farm was home to several coarse-haired animals, known for their durability in harsh weather.

Synonyms

wiry

vscoarse-haired

4 3.2

Hair that is stiff and coarse and feels hard like metal

emphasizes thicker, fuller hair rather than only stiff thin strands

coarse-furred

vscoarse-haired

6.6

Having rough fur that does not feel soft

also stresses hair being thick as well as rough

rough-haired

vscoarse-haired

3.7

Having hair that does not feel smooth when you touch it

adds the idea of hair being notably thick as well as rough

wire-haired

vscoarse-haired

4.2

With stiff, coarse hair often describing dogs

focuses more on hair thickness in addition to that coarse stiffness

wiry-coated

vscoarse-haired

5.9

Having short, stiff hair that feels rough like wire, especially on some dogs

highlights the hair's greater thickness as well as roughness

stiff-haired

vscoarse-haired

5.8

Having hair that is stiff and rough when touched

adds a clear sense of hair being thick as well as coarse

bristlelike

vscoarse-haired

7.7

Having short stiff hairs like a brush

is thicker and generally rougher rather than thin bristle like strands

thick-haired

vscoarse-haired

2.3

Having a lot of hair on the head or body

specifies rough, coarse texture as well as hair density

How Rough

coarse-haired

5.1

soft-haired

1.6

Surface Forms

coarse-haired positive

Morphology

coarse-haired = coarse + haired (transparent) = coarse + hair + ed

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'coarse' + 'haired' (hair + -ed), so the meaning is directly predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Coarse-haired is easy to remember: the part coarse comes from an old word meaning 'rough' or 'thick', and haired simply means having hair. So coarse-haired describes animals with rough, thick fur or hair, which is why the term is used today.