Hirsute
adjective
Covered with a lot of hair.
He is a hirsute man with a thick beard and mustache.

adjective
Covered with a lot of hair.
He is a hirsute man with a thick beard and mustache.

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Physical Descriptions
Use 'hirsute' when describing persons or animals with an unusually large amount of body hair.

The hirsute dog won first prize at the pet show for its unique fur.
Slightly Humorous
'Hirsute' can sound amusing and slightly old-fashioned, which often brings a light tone to descriptions.

My uncle's hirsute appearance always made us giggle during family gatherings.
Not Negative
Although unusual, 'hirsute' is not an insult. It is a neutral descriptive word.

The hirsute gentleman donated his hair to a charity that makes wigs.
Physical Descriptions
Use 'hirsute' when describing persons or animals with an unusually large amount of body hair.

The hirsute dog won first prize at the pet show for its unique fur.
Slightly Humorous
'Hirsute' can sound amusing and slightly old-fashioned, which often brings a light tone to descriptions.

My uncle's hirsute appearance always made us giggle during family gatherings.
Not Negative
Although unusual, 'hirsute' is not an insult. It is a neutral descriptive word.

The hirsute gentleman donated his hair to a charity that makes wigs.
Physical Descriptions
Use 'hirsute' when describing persons or animals with an unusually large amount of body hair.

The hirsute dog won first prize at the pet show for its unique fur.
Slightly Humorous
'Hirsute' can sound amusing and slightly old-fashioned, which often brings a light tone to descriptions.

My uncle's hirsute appearance always made us giggle during family gatherings.
Not Negative
Although unusual, 'hirsute' is not an insult. It is a neutral descriptive word.

The hirsute gentleman donated his hair to a charity that makes wigs.
Video examples
Rory Bremner's one-man...
Fantastic. Really good. Her talk about the aquatic ape, and the link, of course, the link between Darwinism and the fact that we are all naked beneath this -- we're not hirsute and we can swim rather well. And she said, you know, she's 90. She's running out of time, she said. And she's desperate to find more evidence for the link.
Video examples
Rory Bremner's one-man...
Fantastic. Really good. Her talk about the aquatic ape, and the link, of course, the link between Darwinism and the fact that we are all naked beneath this -- we're not hirsute and we can swim rather well. And she said, you know, she's 90. She's running out of time, she said. And she's desperate to find more evidence for the link.
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