Word of the Week: hirsute (HÛR-sōōt)

Definition

(Adjective) Having rough or shaggy hair; hairy, shaggy.

In Context

“They despised me and my roommates, dismissing us as unkempt, hirsute hippies who had no respect for authority and refused to join fraternities.”

Joe Queenan, Closing Time: A Memoir, 2009.

This word was suggested by Jeff Bergman in the Office of Human Resources