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depilous

depilous

9.9
Having no hair on the body
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈpɪləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desprovisto de pelo
  • The breed is known for being depilous, making it popular among allergy sufferers.

Examples

  • After the treatment, his legs became completely depilous for several weeks.

  • Some reptiles naturally have depilous skin throughout their lives.

  • The depilous cat looked quite unusual.

  • Why is the depilous frog so fascinating?

  • After the treatment, his legs became completely depilous, feeling smooth and hairless.

  • Some reptiles are known for their depilous skin, which helps them regulate temperature.

  • The breed is popular among allergy sufferers because it is entirely depilous.

Synonyms

bald
vsdepilous
280 1.0

Having little or no hair on the head

is total absence of hair rather than partial or sparse coverage
hairless
vsdepilous
26 1.7

Having no fur or small threads that grow on the skin

is the technical or rarer form of the same meaning
bald as a billiard ball
vsdepilous
  • Archaic
7.2

Having no hair on the head

is a neutral descriptive term rather than an informal expression
nonhairy
vsdepilous
5.8

A part of the body that has no hair

is a more general or literary word for lacking hair

Antonyms

hairy
134 1.0

Having a lot of hair on the body or surface

hirsute
3 9.4

Having a lot of hair on the body or face

How Hairless

depilous
  • Specialized
9.9
bald
280 1.0
baldish
5.8
balding
1 2.7
hairy
134 1.0

Surface Forms

depilous positive

Morphology

depilous = pilous (semi-transparent) = de + pil + ous

If a learner knows 'pilous', they may infer 'not hairy' or 'hair removed', but the privative use of 'de-' is less familiar than common negatives like 'un-' or '-less'.

Etymology

Depilous comes from Latin parts de- ('remove') and pilus ('hair'), so it literally means 'without hair'. That's why depilous describes something that is completely hairless.