01 a. Bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair; hirsute.
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Bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair; hirsute.“His mantle hairy, and his bonnet sedge.” — Milton.
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2.
Very complicated, difficult, or involved; as, a hairy problem; a hairy equation.[Colloq.]
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3.
Dangerous or frightening; as, a hairy encounter with a mugger.