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Từ điển LongMan Dictionary
hairy
hair‧y/ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjective (comparative hairier, superlative hairiest) [Word Family: noun: hair, hairiness; adjective: hairless ≠ hairy] 1. a hairy person or animal has a lot of hair on their body: ▪ a skinny guy with hairy legs ▪ a hairy caterpillar
2. informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting: ▪ It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff. ▪ a few hairy moments
—hairiness noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hairy ▪ His shirt was unbuttoned, revealing a hairy chest. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS NOUN chest ▪ Don't worry if you don't have a hairy chest, buy a suitable wig or other rug. ▪ Nolan's shirt was ripped open, showing a lot of hairy chest. ▪ One scratches his hairy chest and leans back, positively smouldering. ▪ Bafflingly for Barry, his hairy chest, toothy grin and even his ale and hearty tum couldn't win her over. ▪ He had a hairy chest, hair on his shoulders, and tufts sprouting from under his arms. hand ▪ His ankles, bound with sacking and hairy hand, Rubbed each other, resettling. ▪ The hairy hands were clean, strong, venous, with polished nails. ▪ He stepped out of reach of the hairy hands that looked boiled red and collided with a pew, which spilled black books. leg ▪ With no makeup and hairy legs. ▪ He parodied my groping stumble across the stage to the podium and gathered up the skirt to reveal hairy legs and bloomers. ▪ The pants themselves were too tight and too short, exhibiting a generous stretch of hairy legs. ▪ Special Rule Move Spiders have eight hairy legs which enable them to move easily over obstacles and rough territory. ▪ No socks covered his hairy legs, while on his feet he wore only sandals. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a big hairy spider ▪ It got pretty hairy climbing down the cliff. ▪ Someone who is as hairy as he is should keep his shirt on. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Besides which, I needed an ally at the shop, some one to watch my back should things get hairy. ▪ Byron rocks away, very hairy, very clean, wringing his hands, like an impeccable spider in his green fatigues. ▪ I did not think I could grow to like a hairy bear, but I looked at this man with great hope. ▪ I take a good look and all I can see is this great hairy baboon. ▪ Later, her hairy spider tattoo engulfed him. ▪ These hairy, slimy crawlers not only invaded fictional cities, they crept into the darker crevices of our minds. ▪ With no makeup and hairy legs.
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