hispid.

Bearing stiff, coarse hairs or bristles.

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Words that belong together

• a hispid stem
• hispid leaves

On the page

The hispid stem caught against the fabric of her glove.

Light outlined the hispid leaves more sharply than the smooth growth beside them.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Relational or descriptive adjective; more/most only where a natural degree exists. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.