His forearms rested, brawny and stiff-haired, on his desk. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Let's face it, he'd never been there for me, and she was a stiff-haired nightmare. From Wordnik.com. [Undead and Unworthy]
That red-brown visage, square, stiff-haired head, and powerful frame — what a contrast to the pale, slim face and form of. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Spoon] Reference
The slab is cleaned, and the sample collected with the help of a stiff-haired brush. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.] Reference
A narrow-eyed, stiff-haired Dutch maid of honor before whom she was standing gazed at her with staring vacancy. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of Trail and Town] Reference
Steadfast followed, looking about him to judge how soon the nuts would be ripe, while his little rough stiff-haired dog Toby poked about in search of rabbits or hedgehogs, or the like sport. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Storm] Reference
On the pack-leader's right flank ran a sturdy wolf of a darker colour than his fellows -- nearly black, indeed, on the top of his head, over his shoulders, and along his stiff-haired backbone. From Wordnik.com. [The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life] Reference
Norvin made friends with a surly, stiff-haired dog, then with a patriarchal old goat which he found grazing atop a wall, and at last he encountered Francesca bearing a bundle of fagots upon her head. From Wordnik.com. [The Net] Reference
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