Meaning & use
hairier
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Having more hair, or covered with more hair, than something else being compared.
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His arms are noticeably hairier than his brother's.
The situation got hairier the longer they waited for a decision.
A note on using this word
Besides its literal sense, "hairier" is often used informally to mean more dangerous or complicated, as in "the plan got hairier."
Words with a similar meaning
shaggierfurrier
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Words with an opposite meaning
balder
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