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Hairy vs Faxed - What's the difference?

hairy | faxed |

As adjectives the difference between hairy and faxed

is that hairy is of a person, having a lot of hair on the body while faxed is (obsolete) having a head of hair; hairy.

As a verb faxed is

(fax).

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

    faxed

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) *. More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Having a head of hair; hairy.
  • * 1859 , The London review: Volume 11:
    • A comet is a ‘faxed ’ star, that is, a hairy, a tailed star.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fax)