What is "hairs"

Usage examples of "hairs".

I could see droplets of sweat caught in the curly hairs of his chest, and his nipples, dark buds in the dim light.

Both hands passed slowly down my back, his thumbs pressing the groove of my spine, making the tiny hairs at the base of my neck prickle with pleasure.

A breath of air stirred past us, and I saw the small hairs rise along his arm.

After a quick brush to remove at least some of the dog hairs from the garment, Ian was forcibly inserted into it, and sat firmly down to have his hair combed and plaited while Jamie gave him a quick refresher course in manners, this consisting solely of the advice to keep his mouth shut as much as possible.

The movement startled a large gray jay who had been pulling hairs out of my head, and he shot up into a nearby pine tree, screeching hysterically.

For no reason he could name, Captain Bonnet raised the hairs on the back of his neck.

Her eyes fixed on the open collar of his shirt, where the curly hairs showed, bleached gold against his sunburnt skin.

But as I watched I saw the prick of goose-flesh rising, raising vanished hairs in vain defense.

He stood in the doorway, bracing himself against the frame, letting the wind stir the dark, curling hairs of his body.

A breath of coldness touched me, and the hairs rose, silent on my skin.

His head was bent, stray auburn hairs lifting from his crown, from the cowlicks he had bequeathed both to Bree and to Jemmy.

Scots scream going into battle before, but that particular Highland shriek made the hairs on my body prickle from tailbone to nape.

Random drops shone red, dark jewels glowing, caught in the curly hairs of his arm.

It was too fresh, that sight of the blood drops gleaming by dawn light in the hairs of his arm.

The sudden warm immediacy of the touch rippled the fair hairs of my forearm, and my fingers closed involuntarily on his.