Pileous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪliəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pileous is an adjective meaning (not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair.
Meaning
(not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair.
More Meanings
- (comparable) Covered with hair; hairy.
Example Sentences
What pileous sculptures was the young man creating on that lovely head?
A thyroid lack is usually characterised by skin infiltration, by dryness and desquamation, by depletion of the pileous system,[…].
This rare species might, but for the rugose and pileous epidermis and more depressed form, readily be confounded with the preceding.
All of her attention is focused on surveying the rippled surface of my sturdy, pileous torso. I encourage her by stroking down her hair.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include piliferous, pilous, hairy, capillaceous, hairful, pilar.
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