hirsute
adjective
, ˈhir-; ˌhər-ˈsüt, hir-
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Definition of hirsute
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hirsute
Synonyms
bristly, brushy, cottony, fleecy, furred, furry, hairy, rough, shaggy, silky, unshorn, woolly (also wooly)
Antonyms
bald, furless, glabrous, hairless, shorn, smooth
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The story, considered the oldest in human history, follows the beefy god-king Gilgamesh and his hirsute friend Enkidu on various moronic trials of strength through forbidding landscapes stalked by monsters. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Book Review: Classics Illustrated," 16 Nov. 2018 Vendors are busy selling everything from zero-euro notes with Marx's hirsute face on them (for nearly $4) to rubber ducks wearing Marx-style beards. — Erik Kirschbaum, latimes.com, "Karl Marx is turning 200, and that's creating a stir in Germany, which was literally divided over his ideas," 3 May 2018 Marc Jacobs debuted a hirsute pointy-toed heel with a sparkly Cousin Itt ’do. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Thanks to Christopher Kane, the Ugly-Pretty Shoe Just Hit a Heinous-Chic High," 18 Sep. 2017 Benan — a relative newcomer who started his own label in 2009 and is known for his hirsute appearance — has been sending out some pointed missives, all under 140-characters. — Max Berlinger, Esquire, "Umit Benan Won't Shave for A Job, OK?," 1 Mar. 2013 Chris Stapleton The hirsute country-rock-soul troubadour has new music on the way to coincide with his pair of Atlanta shows. — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Atlanta Concerts this week: Future, Shaky Beats, Bastille," 5 May 2017 Our group of nine people on five snowmobiles was overseen by a amiable, hirsute young man named Garrett. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "Tahoe snowmobile tour zips riders into Sierra’s high country," 2 Feb. 2017 Glimpsed through the trees of the country lane passing through the neighborhood, the house looks bearded, with tall native grasses growing in long, low planters and hirsute berms rising to the second story. — Joseph Giovannini, ELLE Decor, "HOUSE TOUR: Contemporary Decor Blends With Farmhouse Tradition Inside A Hamptons Barn," 2 July 2015 The night’s revelation, however, may have come from the hirsute young British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jack Garratt. — Matt Diehl, Billboard, "Jack Garratt Shines, U2 Rocks & Adam Clayton Collects Stevie Ray Vaughn Award at Musicares Gala," 27 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hirsute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hirsute
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hirsute
adjective
, ˈhi(ə)r-
, ˌhər-ˈ, hi(ə)r-ˈ\