Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having stiff hair: Describes something, typically an animal or a person, that possesses hair which is rigid, not soft or flexible, and does not bend easily.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The terrier is a stiff-haired breed, which helps protect it from thorns in the underbrush.
  • He brushed the stiff-haired bristles of the scrub brush.

Advanced Usage

• This adjective is primarily used in descriptive biology, zoology, or in characterizing the texture of certain materials like brushes. It is a compound adjective formed from "stiff" and "haired."

Variants and Related Words

• Stiff-haired is itself a compound adjective. Related descriptive terms include:
  • Wire-haired (adj): Having coarse, wiry hair (often used for dog breeds).
  • Bristly (adj): Having short, stiff hairs.
  • Setaceous (adj): Bristle-like or having bristles (technical term).

Synonyms

• Bristly
• Wiry (when referring to texture)
• Setose (technical/biological term)

Antonyms

• Soft-haired
• Silky-haired
• Downy

Notes

• "Stiff-haired" is a specific descriptor and is not commonly used in everyday conversation. It is more frequent in technical, scientific, or breed-specific contexts.

Adjective

1. having stiff hair