hairy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈhɛə.ɹi/    /ˈhɛɹ.i/|/ˈheːɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A haircut (the act of cutting of hair). Australia,rare,slang
    — Had the cutest elderly man come for a hairy today, told me he had to put his glasses on for the photos bc thy made him look better
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a lot of body hair.
    — a hairy man
  2. Having a lot of fur.
    — Near-synonyms: long-haired, furry, fluffy
  3. Having hair growing from it.
    — hairy chest;   hairy back
  4. Long-haired. uncommon
    — yelling about dirty, hairy hippies
  5. Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
    — Near-synonym: hairlike
  6. Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating. informal
    — It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
  7. Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary. informal
    — Some surfers prefer the hairy thrill of a big wave.

词形变化

hairier comparative hairiest superlative hairies plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English hery, heeri, hary, equivalent to hair + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian hierich (“hairy”), West Frisian hierrich (“hairy”), Dutch harig (“hairy”), German Low German harig (“hairy”), German haarig (“hairy”), Swedish hårig (“hairy”), Icelandic hárugur (“hairy”). Compare also Old English hǣriht (“hairy”) and ġehǣre (“hairy”).
The sense "terrifying, scary" possibly results from a blend of hair-raising and scary.
词源 2
From haircut + -y.
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