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hairy
hairy /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjective (comparative hairier, superlative hairiest)
 Word Family: noun: hair, hairiness; adjective: hairlesshairy
1. a hairy person or animal has a lot of hair on their body:
    a skinny guy with hairy legs
    a hairy caterpillar
2. informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting:
    It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff.
    a few hairy moments
—hairiness noun [uncountable]