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hirsute \HUR-soot; HIR-soot; hur-SOOT; hir-SOOT\, adjective: Covered with hair; set with bristles; shaggy; hairy. The Bear . . . makes the rounds of the clubs "disguised" in trench coat and broad-brimmed hat, hoping (successfully, it seems) to be mistaken for a rather hirsute human. -- Richard M. Sudhalter, "The Bear Comes Home': Composing the Words That Might Capture Jazz", New York Times , August 29, 1999 First of all, your nose is nearly covered with your bloody moustache and your beard, Mr Gogarty replied. Mr Allen apologised for his " hirsute " appearance. -- Paul Cullen, "No ambush sprung on returning Gogarty", Irish Times , March 23, 1999 He was incredibly hirsute : there was even a thick pelt of hair on the back of his hands. -- Tama Janowitz, By the Shores of Gitchee Gumee Hirsute comes from Latin hirsutus, "covered with hair, rough, shaggy, prickly." Dictionary.com Entry and ...
