hispid
/ˈhɪspɪd/adjective
hispid is spelled H-I-S-P-I-D: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hispid means “Covered in short, stiff hairs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hispid?
| Letters | 6: H-I-S-P-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hispid?
Hispid appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hispid?
- /ˈhɪspɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-JetstreamHam-hispid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hispid
- more hispid comparative
- most hispid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hispid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Covered in short, stiff hairs.
The hispid hare inhabits forested areas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hispid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense covered in short, stiff hairs:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hispid come from?
From Latin hispidus (“rough, hairy, bristly”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).