peludo

English

Etymology

Spanish peludo (hairy). Doublet of plew.

Noun

peludo (plural peludos or peludoes)

  1. A big hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus

Anagrams

Asturian

Adjective

peludo

  1. neuter of peludu

Portuguese

Etymology

From pelo + -udo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈlu.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈlu.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈlu.du/ [pɨˈlu.ðu]

  • Rhymes: -udu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧lu‧do

Adjective

peludo (feminine peluda, masculine plural peludos, feminine plural peludas, comparable, comparative mais peludo, superlative o mais peludo or peludíssimo)

  1. (of a person) having a lot of hair on the body; hairy; furry; hirsute
  2. (of an animal) having a lot of fur; hairy; furry
  3. (of a body part other than the head) having hair growing from it; hairy; furry; hirsute

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From pelo + -udo; compare Portuguese peludo, French poilu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈludo/ [peˈlu.ð̞o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: pe‧lu‧do

Adjective

peludo (feminine peluda, masculine plural peludos, feminine plural peludas)

  1. hairy
    Synonym: cabelludo
    Antonym: pelado
  2. furry, fuzzy
  3. hairball-like

Derived terms

Noun

peludo m (plural peludos)

  1. (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) drunkenness
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:borrachera

Further reading

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