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hirsute

/həːˈsjuːt/ /hɚˈsut/

Meanings
adjective
Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

Examples :

"My grandfather, though old, still has a remarkably hirsute chest. "
appearance body human animal

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration hairy

hairy adjective

/ˈhɛəɹi/

Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.

"a hairy man"

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration remarkably

remarkably adverb

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbli/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/

(manner) In a remarkable manner.

"He performed the piece remarkably, offering novel interpretations to its nearly cliched passages."

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration has

has verb

/hæz/ /hʌz/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration hair

hair noun

/heː/ /hɛ(ə)ɹ/ [hiə] /hɛə/

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

"My son's new haircut revealed his dark brown hair. "

Illustration bristles

bristles noun

/ˈbrɪsəlz/

A stiff or coarse hair.

"the bristles of a pig"

Illustration covered

covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration chest

chest noun

/t͡ʃɛst/

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

"The clothes are kept in a chest."