Hirsute (5)
I believe the answer is:
hairy
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hirsute</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hairy that I've seen before include "Scary" , "Like many dogs" , "triggering alarm" , "Perilous" , "Having shock" .)