stiff-haired

Examples

• All

• Why does your cat have such stiff-haired fur?

• His beard became noticeably stiff-haired as he aged.

• Some breeds are bred to have a stiff-haired muzzle.

• The stiff-haired dog looked quite intimidating.

• The stiff-haired terrier was easy to recognize due to its coarse and wiry coat.

• Some breeds, like the Fox Terrier, are specifically known for having stiff-haired fur.

• His new hairstyle featured stiff-haired spikes that stood up boldly.

Synonyms

W

wiry

vsstiff-haired

3 3.2

Hair that is stiff and coarse and feels hard like metal

is the general hard texture rather than a metallike feel

W

wire-haired

vsstiff-haired

1 4.2

With stiff, coarse hair often describing dogs

is broader, meaning generally hard and not soft or flexible

R

rough-haired

vsstiff-haired

1 3.7

Having hair that does not feel smooth when you touch it

is focused on being hard and inflexible rather than just uneven

C

coarse-haired

vsstiff-haired

1 5.1

Has thick, rough fur or a stiff coat

is the simpler sense of hard, not only thick hair

S

strawlike hair

vsstiff-haired

1 6.1

Dry, rough hair that feels stiff like straw

is about hard texture rather than dryness or plant likeness

W

wiry-coated

vsstiff-haired

1 5.9

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

is the general hard hair quality not limited to animal coats

B

bristlelike

vsstiff-haired

7.7

Having short stiff hairs like a brush

is generally hard and not soft or easily bent

C

coarse-furred

vsstiff-haired

6.6

Having rough fur that does not feel soft

is specific to hard hair texture rather than general heavy covering

Antonyms

S

soft-haired

1 1.6

An animal or body part with hair that feels soft when you touch it

How Stiff

wiry

3 3.2

stiff-haired

1 5.8

coarse

29 3.7

soft

557 1.0

silky

39 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology