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hirsute
What does hirsute mean?
hirsute (adjective): covered in hair or bristles; hairy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce hirsute?
/hɚˈsut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hirsute come from?
From Latin hirsūtus (“shaggy, hairy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of hirsute?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hirsute” mean?
irrefutable, or impossible to deny
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not stated explicitly or in detail
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covered in hair or bristles; hairy
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recurring with measured regularity
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Which word is closest in meaning to “hirsute”?
bogus
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nasal
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bleak
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hairy
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