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pileous

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

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  • /ˈpɪliəs/
  • rhymes with -ɪliəs
  • homophone: pileus

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Covered with hair; hairy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin pilus + -eous, perhaps by alteration of pilous or pilose.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: شَعْرِيّ (šaʕriyy) — of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair
  • Belarusian: валасяны́ (valasjaný) — of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair
  • Polish: włosowy — of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair
  • Russian: волосяно́й (volosjanój) — of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair
  • Ukrainian: волосяни́й (volosjanýj) — of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair