hirsute
/ˈhɜrsut/
adjective
- Having a lot of hair on the body; hairy.
- After not shaving for a month, he became quite hirsute.
- The hirsute man had a thick beard and hair on his arms and chest.
- Some dog breeds, like the Afghan hound, are very hirsute.
- Covered with stiff hairs or bristles, as on a plant or insect.
- Many caterpillars are hirsute, with bristles that can irritate the skin.
- The stem of the tomato plant is hirsute and rough to the touch.
- The botanist noted the hirsute leaves of the desert shrub.