Synonyms for

Haired

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Definition

having hair, especially of a specified kind or color

Synonyms & similar words

hairless hirsute hairy hirsute hairy fuzzy shaggy woolly bushy bristly tufted frizzy matted tangled disheveled unkempt messy wild uncombed untidy straggly ragged scruffy

Synonyms by register

Formal

piliated lanate

Informal

hairy furry

Literary

tressed maned

Antonyms

bald hairless smooth unadorned bare

Common collocations

  • long-haired
  • short-haired
  • dark-haired
  • fair-haired
  • blue-eyed and fair-haired
  • red-haired
  • brown-haired
  • curly-haired

Word family

noun hair
adjective haired

Usage note

The term 'haired' is almost exclusively used in compound adjectives to describe the hair of a person or animal, such as 'fair-haired' or 'long-haired'. It is not typically used as a standalone adjective.

Example sentences

  1. She has blonde haired dolls in her room.
  2. My uncle has black haired cats at his house.
  3. The little girl had a pink haired unicorn stuffed animal.
  4. I have brown haired action figures in my toy box.
  5. The lion at the zoo had a golden haired mane.

Quotes

  • "A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life." - Coco Chanel
  • "I'm trying to grow my hair, but I can't get it to grow. It's been stuck at shoulder length for ages. I want it down to my waist!" - Cara Delevingne
  • "Hair is a beautiful form of self-expression." - Carolyn Aronson

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