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Hirsute
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Rough with hair; set with bristles; shaggy.
2. Rough and coarse; boorish. [R.] Cynical and hirsute in his behavior. Life of A. Wood.
3. Pubescent with coarse or stiff hairs. Gray.
4. Covered with hairlike feathers, as the feet of certain birds.