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