wire-haired

adjective

Having coarse, stiff hair.

Similar
rough-coatedwiry-coatedhairyhairedhirsute

Meanings

adjectivewire-haired (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving coarse, stiff hair.

    Synonyms: rough-coated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving coarse, stiff hair.

Similar
rough-coated

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish karkeakarvainen
  • karkeakarvainenhaving coarse hair
French à poil dur
  • à poil durhaving coarse hair
Polish ostrowłosy, szorstkowłosy
  • ostrowłosyhaving coarse hair
  • szorstkowłosyhaving coarse hair
Swedish strävhårig
  • strävhårighaving coarse hair
Cite this entry
APA

wire-haired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wire-haired

MLA

“wire-haired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wire-haired. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wire-haired,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wire-haired.

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