haired
adjective
Simple meaning
Bearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hehrdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɛɹd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Bearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached; neither bald nor hairless.
in combination
Bearing some specific type of hair.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Bearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached; neither bald nor hairless.
Used this way, haired is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head).
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Having or covered with hair.
Having no hair or fur.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes.
A fox terrier with smooth hair.
A fox terrier with wiry hair.
Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat.
A terrier with wiry hair.
Liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany.
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