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hair•y
Pronunciation: (hâr'ē), [key]—
adj., hair•i•er, hair•i•est.
1. covered with hair; having much hair.
2. consisting of or resembling hair:
moss of a hairy texture.
3. Informal.
a. causing anxiety or fright:
a hairy trip through the rapids.
b. full of hardship or difficulty:
a hairy exam; a hairy illness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.