Hir*sute" (?), a. [L. hirsutus;
prob. akin to horridus horrid. Cf. Horrid.]
1. Rough with hair; set with bristles;
shaggy.
2. Rough and coarse; boorish. [R.]
Cynical and hirsute in his
behavior.
Life of A. Wood.
3. (Bot.) Pubescent with coarse or
stiff hairs. Gray.
4. (Zoöl.) Covered with hairlike
feathers, as the feet of certain birds.