heypolyglot
Italian

peloso

/peˈlo.zo/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,168

Meaning

hairy, furry

  • covered with hair or fur
  • having excessive body hair

In a sentence

Il mio cane è molto peloso e va spazzolato spesso.

My dog is very furry and needs to be brushed often.

Marco ha le braccia particolarmente pelose.

Marco has particularly hairy arms.

Non tutti amano i bruchi pelosi in giardino.

Not everyone likes hairy caterpillars in the garden.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
pelosomasculine · singular
pelosafeminine · singular
pelosimasculine · plural
pelosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Regular four-form adjective ending in -o/-a/-i/-e.
  • Can describe human body hair or an animal's coat.

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