" hair "

1: a very small distance or degree;

  * e.g., " ... a race that was won by a hair "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ace,

•  hairbreadth,

•  hairline,

•  hop, skip, and jump,

•  inch,

•  neck,

•  shouting distance,

•  step,

•  stone's throw

•  Antonyms : 

•  country mile,

•  long haul,

•  mile

2: a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair;

  * e.g., " ... discovered hairs on the plant's stem "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bristle,

•  fiber,

•  filament,

•  thread

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick;

  * e.g., " ... has no hair, but wears a wig "

•  Synonyms : 

•  coat,

•  fleece,

•  fur,

•  jacket,

•  pelage,

•  pile,

•  wool

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome;

  * e.g., " ... since they had been dating for five years, her answer to his proposal wasn't exactly a hair-raiser "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cliff-hanger,

•  nail-biter,

•  suspenser,

•  thriller

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something that is a source of irritation;

  * e.g., " ... the constant need to cut costs was a hair shirt, but one that the theater company had to live with "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravation,

•  aggro,

•  annoyance,

•  bother,

•  botheration,

•  bugbear,

•  exasperation,

•  frustration,

•  hassle,

•  headache,

•  inconvenience,

•  irk,

•  irritant,

•  nuisance,

•  peeve,

•  pest,

•  rub,

•  ruffle,

•  thorn,

•  trial,

•  vexation

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome;

  * e.g., " ... since they had been dating for five years, her answer to his proposal wasn't exactly a hair-raiser "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cliff-hangers,

•  nail-biters,

•  suspensers,

•  thrillers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something that is a source of irritation;

  * e.g., " ... the constant need to cut costs was a hair shirt, but one that the theater company had to live with "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravations,

•  aggros,

•  annoyances,

•  botherations,

•  bothers,

•  bugbears,

•  exasperations,

•  frustrations,

•  hassles,

•  headaches,

•  inconveniences,

•  irks,

•  irritants,

•  nuisances,

•  peeves,

•  pests,

•  rubs,

•  ruffles,

•  thorns,

•  trials,

•  vexations

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in bun, updo;

•  Synonyms : 

•  beehive,

•  bun,

•  chignon,

•  French twist,

•  pageboy,

•  pug,

•  updo,

•  upsweep,

•  conk,

•  perm,

•  permanent,

•  bob,

•  buzz cut,

•  crew cut,

•  crop,

•  fade,

•  Mohawk,

•  shag,

•  shingle,

•  trim,

•  coiffure,

•  cut,

•  do,

•  haircut,

•  hairdo,

•  hairstyle,

•  braid,

•  pigtail,

•  plait,

•  ponytail,

•  queue,

•  comb-over,

•  ducktail,

•  pompadour,

•  roach

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in hypersensitive, oversensitive;

•  Synonyms : 

•  hyperacute,

•  hypersensitive,

•  oversensitive,

•  supersensitive,

•  accurate,

•  clear,

•  discerning,

•  good,

•  piercing,

•  precise,

•  receptive,

•  sensible,

•  subtle,

•  acute,

•  delicate,

•  fine,

•  keen,

•  perceptive,

•  quick,

•  sensitive,

•  sharp

•  Antonyms : 

•  bad,

•  deadened,

•  dimmed,

•  dull,

•  dulled,

•  fading,

•  dead,

•  imperceptive,

•  insensible,

•  insensitive,

•  numb,

•  imprecise,

•  inaccurate

1: causing fear;

  * e.g., " ... hair-raising stories of headless corpses and disembodied screams "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alarming,

•  dire,

•  direful,

•  dread,

•  dreadful,

•  fearful,

•  fearsome,

•  forbidding,

•  formidable,

•  frightening,

•  frightful,

•  ghastly,

•  horrendous,

•  horrible,

•  horrifying,

•  intimidating,

•  redoubtable,

•  scary,

•  shocking,

•  spine-chilling,

•  terrible,

•  terrifying

•  Antonyms : 

•  unexciting

2: causing great emotional or mental stimulation;

  * e.g., " ... a theme park that is legendary for its lightning-fast roller-coaster and other hair-raising rides "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breathtaking,

•  charged,

•  electric,

•  electrifying,

•  exciting,

•  exhilarating,

•  exhilarative,

•  galvanic,

•  galvanizing,

•  heart-stopping,

•  inspiring,

•  intoxicating,

•  kicky,

•  mind-bending,

•  mind-blowing,

•  mind-boggling,

•  rip-roaring,

•  rousing,

•  stimulating,

•  stirring,

•  thrilling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to feel deep sadness or mental pain;

  * e.g., " ... He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agonize,

•  anguish,

•  bleed,

•  grieve,

•  hurt,

•  mourn,

•  sorrow,

•  suffer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to feel deep sadness or mental pain;

  * e.g., " ... He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agonized,

•  anguished,

•  bled,

•  grieved,

•  hurt,

•  mourned,

•  sorrowed,

•  suffered

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)