hispid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪspɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(his′pid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
his•pid  (his′pid),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot., Zool.]
  1. Botany, Zoologyrough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.
  • Latin hispidus rough, shaggy; akin to hirsute
  • 1640–50
his•pid′i•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hispid / ˈhɪspɪd/
  1. covered with stiff hairs or bristles
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin hispidus bristly
'hispid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hispidulous - strigose

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