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hairlike

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling hair; having the texture, consistency, or appearance of hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: furlike
  • The moss grew in a hairlike mass over the rocks.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: piloid, hairy, furlike

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

long and slender with a very small internal diameter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a capillary tube

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capillary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English hair Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English hairlike From hair + -like.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: haarähnlich — Translations
  • Welsh: blewynnaidd — Translations