hairyEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishhairy /ˈhɛːri / ▸ adjective ( hairier, hairiest) 1 covered with hair: a hairy chest. ▪ having a rough feel or appearance suggestive of coarse hair: a hairy tweed coat and skirt. 2 informal alarming and difficult: we drove up yet another hairy mountain road. – DERIVATIVES hairily adverb hairiness /ˈhɛːrinɪs / noun