[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hairy.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / hairy [← H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/H/) # hairy «hairy» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **covered in a lot of hair** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech adjective (hairy, hairier, hairiest) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Hairy means covered in a lot of hair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#m1) 2) Informally, hairy means frightening or dangerous, often in an exciting way («a hairy moment»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#m2) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Esau's hairiness is part of the tale in which Jacob wins the blessing. Esau's name is also linked with the red, hairy look of his birth. Elijah is called a hairy man, wearing a leather belt, and false prophets are warned against wearing a hairy mantle to deceive. Interpretation: The sages read Esau's rough body as showing his rough nature, while Jacob is the smooth, quiet man. A hairy mantle is read as the clothing of a prophet, so false prophets would not dare to wear it. In the primary lessons: In science it describes animals and plants (hairy caterpillars, hairy leaves, hairy spiders). In everyday life and stories it describes people's arms, legs, chests and pets, and in informal speech a scary situation, like a close call on a bike or in the car. Phrases: «a hairy moment», «things got a bit hairy». ### examples - And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau. (Torah GEN.25.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x1) - And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him. (Torah GEN.27.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x2) - And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother: 'Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. (Torah GEN.27.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x3) - Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness. (Writings PSA.68.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x4) - And they answered him: 'He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins.' And he said: 'It is Elijah the Tishbite.' (Prophets 2KI.1.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x5) - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be brought to shame every one through his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive; (Prophets ZEC.13.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x6) - My dad has very hairy arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x7) - The hairy caterpillar can make your skin itch, so do not touch it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x8) - Our dog is so hairy that the sofa is covered in fur. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x9) - Some plants have hairy leaves that keep insects away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x10) - The ride down the steep hill was a bit hairy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x11) - Things got hairy when the boat started to tip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x12) - A tarantula is a big, hairy spider. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x13) - Coconuts have a hairy brown shell. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x14) - ‘Oh! what hairy arms you’ve got, Grandmother!’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/#x15) ### note Comparative «hairier», superlative «hairiest». The informal sense is casual speech, not for formal writing. Do not confuse with «hare» (an animal like a big rabbit). Safety: some hairy caterpillars can sting or cause a rash. ### In the corpora - [And the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy mantle; and they called his name Esau.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.721/) - [And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.797/) - [Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1112/) - [The hairs of some caterpillars, such as the oak processionary, cause rashes, so you do not touch hairy caterpillars.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/68-chickens-goats-and-little-creatures/19/) - [Bees feed on nectar and pollen, and carry pollen from flower to flower on their hairy bodies.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/23-flowers-and-seeds/9/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «hairy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hairy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.