hairiness
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- noun
- /ˈhɛrɪnəs/
- 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
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A condition in which someone has more hair than usual on parts of the body that normally have little hair
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Amount of hair on a person or an animal
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'.