thick-haired

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The thick-haired man combs his hair in front of the mirror.

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

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having thick hair