Hairnoun
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
Harenoun
Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
Hairnoun
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
âIn the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.â;
Harenoun
The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
Hairnoun
A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth.
Hareverb
(intransitive) To move swiftly.
Hairnoun
A cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated.
âInternal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar).â;
Hareverb
(obsolete) To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.
Hairnoun
A locking spring or other safety device in the lock of a rifle, etc., capable of being released by a slight pressure on a hair-trigger.
Hareadjective
(regional) Grey, hoary; grey-haired, venerable (of people).
âa hare old manâ;
Hairnoun
(obsolete) Haircloth; a hair shirt.
Hareadjective
(regional) Cold, frosty (of weather).
âa hare dayâ;
Hairnoun
(countable) Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth.
âJust a little louder please—turn that knob a hair to the right.â;
Hareverb
To excite; to tease, harass, or worry; to harry.
Hairnoun
The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole of the body.
Harenoun
A rodent of the genus Lepus, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity.
Hairnoun
One the above-mentioned filaments, consisting, in vertebrate animals, of a long, tubular part which is free and flexible, and a bulbous root imbedded in the skin.
âThen read he me how Sampson lost his hairs.â; âAnd draweth new delights with hoary hairs.â;
Harenoun
A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus.
Hairnoun
Hair (human or animal) used for various purposes; as, hair for stuffing cushions.
Harenoun
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
Hairnoun
A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth.
Harenoun
flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
Hairnoun
An outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated. Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar).
Hareverb
run quickly, like a hare;
âHe hared down the hillâ;
Hairnoun
A spring device used in a hair-trigger firearm.
Harenoun
a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.
Hairnoun
A haircloth.
Harenoun
a dummy hare propelled around the track in greyhound racing.
Hairnoun
Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth.
Hareverb
run with great speed
âhe hared off between the treesâ;
Hairnoun
dense growth of hairs covering the body or parts of it (as on the human head); helps prevent heat loss;
âhe combed his hairâ;
Hare
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares are classified in the same family as rabbits.
Hairnoun
a very small distance or space;
âthey escaped by a hair's-breadthâ; âthey lost the election by a whiskerâ;
Hairnoun
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant;
âpeach fuzzâ;
Hairnoun
any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal;
âthere is a hair in my soupâ;
Hairnoun
cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
Hairnoun
a filamentous projection or process on an organism
Hairnoun
any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals
âthick black hairs on his huge armsâ; âcoarse outer hairs overlie the thick underfurâ;
Hairnoun
a fine threadlike strand growing from the epidermis of a plant, or forming part of a living cell
âit damages the cilia, tiny hairs that clear invading bacteria from the lungâ; âscalloped leaves edged with silver hairsâ;
Hairnoun
hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head
âher shoulder-length fair hairâ;
Hairnoun
a very small quantity or extent
âhis magic takes him a hair above the competitionâ;
Hair
Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals.