pileous
/ˈpɪliəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair.
Example Sentences
- "Another frequent affection of the labia majora, is vulvular folliculitis of Hulguier, that is to say the inflammatlon of the numerous pileous and sebaceous glands of this organ."
- "A thyroid lack is usually characterised by skin infiltration, by dryness and desquamation, by depletion of the pileous system,[…]."
- "The play is indeed dominated by disguise and linguistic mimicry as Titus, the "carrot-headed" comic hero, tries to overcome prejudice against redheads and climb the social ladder by donning a wig and pretending to be "normal" in matters pileous."
- "What pileous sculptures was the young man creating on that lovely head?"
- "This rare species might, but for the rugose and pileous epidermis and more depressed form, readily be confounded with the preceding."
- "One cannot help but wonder whether the concerns ultimately had root in the presence of a diminutive, pileous, and swarthy Mediterranean atop a military vehicle, instead of our accepted Anglo-Saxon image of leadership and might."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: eous
Inflected Forms
more pileous (comparative)
most pileous (superlative)