hairyer

Meanings

1. 1adjectivecomparable

   Having more hair than something or someone else; covered with a greater amount of hair.

   Grammar: Used to compare two people, animals, or things: An is hairyer than B.

   Patterns

   • hairyer than someone/something

   My older brother is hairyer than me.

   This caterpillar is hairyer than the one we saw yesterday.

2. 2adjectivecomparableinformal

   More frightening, dangerous, or difficult than something else (informal).

   Grammar: Informal use meaning "more scary or risky"; usually comes before a noun or after a linking verb.

   Patterns

   • hairyer than something

   The second exam was hairyer than the first.

   Driving in the storm felt hairyer than usual.

Word forms

Common combinations

hairyer than

This dog is hairyer than the neighbor's dog.

a hairyer chest

He has a hairyer chest than his brother.

hairyer legs

After winter, the goat had hairyer legs.

get hairyer

The situation got hairyer when the boss arrived.

much hairyer

The puppy is much hairyer than it was last month.

Synonyms and how they differ

fuzzier

Describes something covered with soft, short hairs or fibers; "hairyer" suggests longer or more noticeable hair.

shaggier

Suggests long, messy hair or fur; "hairyer" is more neutral and simply means more hair.

more dangerous

A plain alternative for the informal sense; "hairyer" is more casual and vivid.

Opposites

Word family

hairy adjective

Covered with a lot of hair.

hairiness noun

The state of being covered with hair.

hair noun

The fine strands that grow on people and animals.

Commonly confused: hairyer or hairy?

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