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hispid

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈhɪspɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered in short, stiff hairs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: obsolete outside biology

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The hispid hare inhabits forested areas.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bristly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • plants with hispid stems

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin hispidus (“rough, hairy, bristly”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бодлив (bodliv) — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Bulgarian: четинест (četinest) — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Catalan: híspid — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Finnish: jäykkäkarvainen — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • French: hispide — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Italian: ispido — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Polish: kosmaty — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Polish: szczeciniasty — covered in short, stiff hairs
  • Spanish: híspido — covered in short, stiff hairs