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Hairy vs Shaggy - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between hairy and shaggy

is that hairy is of a person, having a lot of hair on the body while shaggy is rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.

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

    shaggy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Rough with long or thick hair, fur or wool; unshaven, ungroomed, or unbrushed.
  • * 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
  • They waited until Dorothy awoke the next morning. The little girl was quite frightened when she saw the great pile of shaggy wolves, but the Tin Woodman told her all. She thanked him for saving them and sat down to breakfast, after which they started again upon their journey.
  • Rough; rugged; jaggy.
  • Derived terms

    * shaggy dog story