thick-haired
Definition
Adjective: * Having thick hair: Describes a person, animal, or entity that possesses hair which is dense, abundant, or closely packed together.
Usage
The adjective "thick-haired" is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is" or "was") to describe the characteristic of having dense hair. * It is a compound adjective formed from "thick" and "haired." * It is typically hyphenated when used before a noun.
Examples
- The thick-haired dog needed regular grooming to prevent matting.
- Many Nordic people are naturally thick-haired.
- She is proud of being thick-haired, as it allows for versatile hairstyles.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in comparative and superlative forms: "thicker-haired," "thickest-haired."
- Of the two brothers, he is the thicker-haired one.
- It can be modified by adverbs like "very," "extremely," or "naturally."
- He is an extremely thick-haired individual.
Variants and Related Words
- Thick hair (noun phrase): The state or quality of having dense hair.
- Her thick hair was her most striking feature.
- Full-haired (adjective): A near-synonym suggesting abundant hair.
- Bushy-haired (adjective): Often implies thick hair that is also somewhat unruly or voluminous.
Synonyms
- Bushy-haired
- Full-haired
- Luxuriant-haired
- Dense-haired
Antonyms
- Thin-haired
- Sparse-haired
- Fine-haired
Adjective
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having thick hair
