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as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
a hairy spider
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
landing on that airstrip is always a hairy proposition
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as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
the snowstorm made for a hairy commute back home that evening
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Recent Examples of hairy
Each year, millions of Americans tune in for one of the holiday's hairiest and most beloved traditions: The National Dog Show.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
The hairy, ground-hugging vines of the squirting cucumber Ecballium elaterium might seem like an ordinary weedy plant.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
But such coding tasks are a far cry from solving hairy optimization problems like floorplanning.
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Tarantulas Large, hairy and slow-moving, tarantulas might seem like a nightmare for arachnophobes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
The hairy, ground-hugging vines of the squirting cucumber Ecballium elaterium might seem like an ordinary weedy plant.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
But such coding tasks are a far cry from solving hairy optimization problems like floorplanning.
—Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024
Tarantulas Large, hairy and slow-moving, tarantulas might seem like a nightmare for arachnophobes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
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After creating a well in the center of the mixture, gradually pour in the buttermilk and stir to make a shaggy dough.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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While the film is set in an alternate version of the '90s, Pratt's smuggler character Keats' shaggy blond locks and facial hair harken back to an even earlier decade.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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It’s made with a fuzzy fleece material to keep your upper body perfectly warm without overheating.Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the carousel, Daddario first showed off her cozy outfit, which included a fuzzy hat and coat paired with some stylish jeans.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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An at least 200-year-old celebration of French and Mediterranean cuisine, macarons are renowned as the ‘impossible dessert,’ a result of the notoriously involved and difficult baking process.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The manual entry of damage to structures like bridges used to be very expensive and time-consuming, a complex process made even more difficult by the fact that data entry and analysis are performed by both the agency’s own staff and external companies.Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The most disturbing thing about the Red Wings’ place in the standings is not merely their win/loss totals.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Cockcroft finds that one of the most disturbing parts of the case.Kyani Reid, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Devin Booker and Jamal Murray tout two of the silkiest jumpers in the game.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The texture of this chic lip product blends the best of a silky oil with the non-sticky feel of a jelly.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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For key factors, such as tenure and years of experience, companies frequently rely on rough estimates from HR.Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most common model in the United States was the highly successful iTunes Store, which allowed listeners to purchase both albums and single tracks, abiding by a rough dollar-per-song value inherited from the age of LPs and CDs.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Other sensitive spots that passengers—especially folks over age 50—might not think about are the knees and ankles, reports Manhattan dermatologist Dr. Janet Prystowsky.Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over the following nine days, attackers allegedly exfiltrated terabytes of sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, financial information, and electronic health records.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the series also revealed an uneasy disconnect between the British public and the media.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sinner and Alcaraz have had some superb matches – the China Open was one ATP tour final for the ages – but there's an uneasy chasm to jump between the end of the Big Four Era and the wave of Next Gen talent.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Hairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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