pileous

pi·le·ous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahy-lee-uh s, pil-ee-]
- /ˈpaɪ li əs, ˈpɪl i-/
- /pˈɪliəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-lee-uh s, pil-ee-]
- /ˈpaɪ li əs, ˈpɪl i-/

Definitions of pileous word

adjective pileous hairy or furry. 1
adjective pileous hairy 0
adjective pileous of or relating to hair 0
adjective pileous hairy or furry 0

See all 4 definitions of pileous

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Origin of pileous

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; pile3 + -ous

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Parts of speech for Pileous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pileous

pileous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pileous

adj pileous

bewhiskered — having whiskers on the cheeks
fleecy — covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool: soft, fleecy clouds.
floccose — Botany. consisting of or bearing woolly tufts or long soft hairs.
hairy — covered with hair; having much hair.
lanate — woolly; covered with something resembling wool.

adjective pileous

whiskered — having, wearing, or covered with whiskers.

All 7 Synonyms of pileous