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Haily vs Hairy - What's the difference?

haily | hairy |

As adjectives the difference between haily and hairy

is that haily is (obsolete) of hail while hairy is of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.

haily

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of hail.
  • Haily showers. — Alexander Pope.
    (Webster 1913)

    hairy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.
  • a hairy man
  • Of an animal, having a lot of fur.
  • hairy mammoth
  • Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
  • She is a great admirer of hairy chests.
  • Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
  • ''It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.

    Synonyms

    * (person) furry, hirsute * (animal) furry * (body part) furry, hirsute

    Antonyms

    * bald * hairless

    Derived terms

    * hairily * hairiness

    See also

    * dasypygal