pileous

[ pahy-lee-uhs, pil-ee- ]

adjective

1. hairy or furry.

pileous

/ ˈpaɪlɪəs; ˈpɪl- /

adjective

1. hairy
2. of or relating to hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of pileous¹

First recorded in 1835–45; pile ³ + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of pileous¹

C19: ultimately from Latin pilus a hair

Example Sentences

Suddenly, at dinner time, the lobby elevator door popped open and Fidel Castro�arms waving, beard wagging, voice rising and falling with rage�stormed out of the hotel with his pileous crew pounding after him.

From Time Magazine Archive

Related Words

• furry
• fuzzy
• shaggy
• unshaven
• woolly