hair·y /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjectiveadj (comparativecomp hairier, superlativesupl hairiest) 1 HBHa hairy person or animal has a lot of hair on their body 〔人或动物身上〕多毛的 a skinny guy with hairy legs 一个腿上多毛的干瘦男人
a hairy caterpillar 毛茸茸的毛虫
2 informalFRIGHTENED dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting 惊险的;吓人的 It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff. 爬下悬崖真吓人。
a few hairy moments 几个惊险的片刻
—hairiness noun [uncountableU]