Hairy vs Hairier - What's the difference?
hairy | hairier |
Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.
Of an animal, having a lot of fur.
Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
(hairy)
Of a person, having a lot of hair on the body.
Of an animal, having a lot of fur.
Of a body part other than the head, having hair growing from it.
Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
As adjectives the difference between hairy and hairier
is that hairy is of a person, having a lot of hair on the body while hairier is (hairy).hairy
English
Adjective
(er)- a hairy man
- hairy mammoth
- She is a great admirer of hairy chests.
- ''It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
Synonyms
* (person) furry, hirsute * (animal) furry * (body part) furry, hirsuteAntonyms
* bald * hairlessDerived terms
* hairily * hairinessSee also
* dasypygalhairier
English
Adjective
(head)hairy
English
Adjective
(er)- a hairy man
- hairy mammoth
- She is a great admirer of hairy chests.
- ''It’s a hairy problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.