hairy
gb/hˈɛɹi/ us/hˈɛɹi/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3900
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
A2
property
1
Covered with a lot of hair
Having a lot of hair on the body or another surface.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is hairy
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hairy' with 'furry'; 'furry' usually refers to animals with soft fur, while 'hairy' can describe humans, animals, or objects covered with hair-like material.
هممعنیها
shaggy (Suggests thick, messy hair, often on animals or unkempt people.)
متضادها
hairless (Describes having no hair at all.)
ترکیبهای رایج
hairy arms
|hairy chest
|hairy legs
|hairy caterpillar
موضوعها
appearance
|animals
|daily life
|body
نمونهها
- The dog was large and very hairy.
- He has hairy arms and legs.
- Some spiders are small but very hairy.
- The caterpillar was green and hairy.
- Her hairy coat kept her warm in winter.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The man is hairy.
- This cat is hairy.
- I see a hairy spider.
- The monkey is hairy.
adjective
informal
B2
property
2
Dangerous or scary in an intense way
Used to talk about something dangerous or scary.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is hairy
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may interpret this literally as 'having hair' instead of understanding it as slang for 'scary' or 'dangerous'. Context is key.
هممعنیها
risky (Focuses more on the chance of danger rather than the feeling of fear.)
متضادها
safe (Indicates no danger or risk.)
ترکیبهای رایج
hairy moment
|hairy ride
|hairy situation
موضوعها
danger
|emotions
|informal
|daily_life
نمونهها
- It got a bit hairy when the boat started to tip.
- That was a hairy moment during the climb.
- Driving in the snow last night was really hairy.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- It was a hairy trip in the storm.
- That was a hairy moment for me.
- The road was hairy in the rain.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
hairy
IPA
GB/hˈɛɹi/
US/hˈɛɹi/
هجاها و تکیه
hairy (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (hairy)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: hairy
- Comparative: hairier
- Superlative: hairiest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
hairier
adjective
hairiest
adjective
Core family
hair
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
hairless
adjective
Advanced or less common
hairiness
noun
عبارتها
a hairy moment
1/ə hˈɛɹi mˈoʊmənt/
idiom
informal
A short time of danger or fear
A short time when you feel scared because something is dangerous.
نمونهها
- We had a hairy moment when the plane hit turbulence.
- Crossing the busy road gave me a hairy moment.
a hairy situation
1/ə hˈɛɹi sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
idiom
informal
A dangerous or scary situation
A time or event that is scary or dangerous.
نمونهها
- We had a hairy situation when our car broke down in the desert.
- It was a pretty hairy situation during the storm.