furry
1consisting of or resembling fur: a deep, furry rug in front of the fireplace;the furry undergrowth of the forest.
covered with fur: Many furry animals are in danger of becoming extinct.
obstructed or coated as if with fur: a furry voice;a furry tongue.
Slang. terrifying; hair-raising: There were some pretty furry moments in the movie last night.
Origin of furry
1Other words from furry
- fur·ri·ly, adverb
- fur·ri·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with furry
- furry , fury
Words Nearby furry
Other definitions for furry (2 of 2)
a member of a subculture devoted to art, writing, or costumes depicting anthropomorphic animals.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the furry fandom: Furry art commissions are often well-paid.
Origin of furry
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How to use furry in a sentence
But genes trump everything, even parenting by furry primates.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World? | Ted Gioia | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLast year, he sent busty models down the catwalk in furry football jerseys and high-heeled cleats.
Miley Cyrus Channels Her Bad Year Into Rave-Kid Art | Justin Jones | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTfurry asked, looking at Charley with serious, businesslike gray eyes.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe were at the Bitter Lemon now, furry, Versie, Charley and I, waiting for the crowd to arrive.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTfurry puts the bandanna in his pocket and moves on, walking behind the cart.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Goat wore a white furry skin, horns, and foot and hand coverings resembling hoofs.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | VariousShe leaned her face to the furry head on her shoulder, and he recognized Minny by the strange pattern of his back and tail.
The Creators | May SinclairWell, by that ruling the furry things which had fled fruitlessly from the flames of the globe might well qualify.
Star Born | Andre NortonA furry, snarling thing had leaped at him, knocking the revolver from his hand in its plunging ascent.
The White Desert | Courtney Ryley CooperNo thick-booted undergraduates' holiday-parties nor furry art-students with knickers and bare throats here.
Mushroom Town | Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for furry
/ (ˈfɜːrɪ) /
covered with fur or something furlike
of, relating to, or resembling fur
another word for furred (def. 5)
Also: furred (of the tongue) coated with whitish cellular debris
Derived forms of furry
- furrily, adverb
- furriness, noun
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