Use 'hirsute' when describing persons or animals with an unusually large amount of body hair.

Physical Descriptions

'Hirsute' can sound amusing and slightly old-fashioned, which often brings a light tone to descriptions.

Slightly Humorous

Although unusual, 'hirsute' is not an insult. It is a neutral descriptive word.

Not Negative

 Fantastic. Really good. Her talk about the aquatic ape, and the link, of course, the link between Darwinism and the fact that we are all naked beneath this -- we're not hirsute and we can swim rather well. And she said, you know, she's 90. She's running out of time, she said. And she's desperate to find more evidence for the link.