English Explanatory Dictionary

hispid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered in short, stiff hairs.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪspɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JetstreamHam-hispid.wav

Word forms

hispid more hispid most hispid

Etymology

From Latin hispidus (“rough, hairy, bristly”).

Synonyms

bristly

Derived words

hispidate hispid cotton rat hispid hare hispidity hispid pocket mouse hispid starburr hispidulin hispidulous
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