hirsute

hirsute
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. disheveled
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Mon père a l'air hirsute au réveil et oublie souvent de se peigner avant de partir au travail.My father looks disheveled when he wakes up and often forgets to comb his hair before leaving for work.
b. dishevelled
Sergio est rentré de soirée à l'aube, complètement hirsute et sentant la transpiration.Sergio came home from the party at dawn, completely dishevelled and smelling of sweat.
c. unkempt
Selon les anciens Romains, les Gaulois avaient les cheveux longs et la barbe hirsute.According to the ancient Romans, the Gauls had long hair and unkempt beards.
a. shaggy
Certaines races de chien sont naturellement hirsutes.Some dog breeds are naturally shaggy.
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