The meaning of HAIRY is covered with hair or hairlike material. How to use hairy in a sentence.

HAIRY definition: covered with hair; having much hair. See examples of hairy used in a sentence.

having a lot of hair, esp. on parts of the body other than the head: hairy arms (Definition of hairy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. covered with hair. 2. consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture. 3. Slang. difficult, frightening, or risky.

If you describe a situation as hairy, you mean that it is exciting, worrying, and rather frightening.

Definition of hairy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

hair•y (hâr′ ē), adj., hair•i•er, hair•i•est. covered with hair; having much hair. consisting of or resembling hair: moss of a hairy texture. Informal Terms causing anxiety or fright: a hairy trip through the rapids. …

Dec 24, 2025 · Compare also Old English hǣriht (“hairy”) and ġehǣre (“hairy”). The sense "terrifying, scary" possibly results from a blend of hair-raising and scary.

Hairy things are furry or fuzzy — covered with hair. If your hairy dog lies on your bed, your bed may end up hairy as well.

Hairy definition: Consisting of or resembling hair.