hairiness
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- noun
- /ˈhɛrɪnəs/
:
pilosidad
- The hairiness of his arms drew attention during the hot summer months when he wore short sleeves.
Examples
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One night, we were driving home from dinner over a dirt road and nearly smushed a spider the size and hairiness of a small cocker spaniel.
Blog text (27) -
But his hairiness was actually the second most noticeable thing about him.
Fiction book (1992) -
His hairiness drew women's attention.
Fiction book (1997) -
It's surprising how many people are unaccustomed to hairiness.
Fiction book (2001) -
He was quite bald, yet, owing to the bushiness of his eyebrows, the thick black hair on the backs of his hands and wrists, and a beard that must have required shaving twice daily, he gave the impression of hairiness.
Fiction book (1990) -
His hairiness made him stand out in the crowd, especially in a city where most men were clean-shaven.
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Many people have different preferences when it comes to hairiness; some find it attractive while others do not.
Synonyms
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Too much hair growth on parts of the body that usually have little or no hair
Amount of hair on a person or an animal
A condition in which someone has more hair than usual on parts of the body that normally have little hair
Antonyms
How Hairy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hairiness comes from the simple word hair ('the thing that grows on skin') and the ending -ness ('state' or 'quality'). So, like hairy which means 'full of hair', hairiness is the 'state of having a lot of hair'.