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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of the word "hairy"

Hi

Are these sentences natural English?

The story is quite hairy. (hairy = it makes your hair stand as you read it)

You get quite hairy as you read the story. (hairy = your hair stands on end as you read the story)

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom The story is quite hairy. (hairy = it makes your hair stand as you read it) No.

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  • Tom The story is quite hairy.
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  • Hairy (informal) means complicated, convoluted, intricate, intimidating, difficult to solve or resolve.
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Mr. TomThe story is quite hairy. (hairy = it makes your hair stand as you read it)

No. Hairy (informal) means complicated, convoluted, intricate, intimidating, difficult to solve or resolve. (A hairy problem) It is not very natural with "story."

Mr. TomYou get quite hairy as you read the story. (hairy = your hair stands o
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