WIRE-HAIRED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word wire-haired. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| bristled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| bristly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very irritable • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| coarse | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles adjective satellite • lacking refinement or cultivation or taste • of low or inferior quality or value | ||||||
| rough | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||
| shaggy | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • used of hair; thick and poorly groomed • having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags | ||||||
| wiry-coated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair | ||||||
