furry
1 Americanadjective
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furrier,
comparative
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furriest
superlative
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consisting of or resembling fur.
a deep, furry rug in front of the fireplace;
the furry undergrowth of the forest.
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covered with fur.
Many furry animals are in danger of becoming extinct.
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obstructed or coated as if with fur: a furry tongue.
a furry voice;
a furry tongue.
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Slang. terrifying; hair-raising.
There were some pretty furry moments in the movie last night.
noun
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furries
plural
adjective
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furrier,
comparative
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furriest
superlative
adjective
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covered with fur or something furlike
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of, relating to, or resembling fur
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another word for furred
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Also: furred. (of the tongue) coated with whitish cellular debris
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Etymology
Origin of furry1
First recorded in 1590–1600; fur + -y 1
Origin of furry2
First recorded in 1985–90; special use of furry 1 ( def. )
Explanation
Something that's furry is covered with fur, or a thick coat of hair. Unless she's one of the unusual hairless breeds, like a Sphinx, your cat is probably furry. Most mammals are furry, in fact, while reptiles tend to be scaly instead. Santa Claus is famous not just for wearing a furry red and white suit, but also for having a long, furry beard. Anything with a surface that resembles fur is furry, from a furry sweater to the furry leaf of a plant.
Example Sentences
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That’s where it was during the seventh inning stretch, when at least 15 members of the ground crew began their pursuit of the furry fan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As they acclimate to rural life, they’re embraced by a community that takes care of each other and the world around them, including the kind, furry giant who Mei names Totoro.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Other candidates have dressed up as furry animals or seagulls to draw attention to animal rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The two-year-old furry critter, described by keepers as extremely shy, was being kept in the hospital for diagnostic testing, it said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Only, it was not cotton grass, or at least, not all of the white furry stuff was.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Older kids and adults — even those who aren't furries — also love some animal-themed goofing off: Consider the mascots associated wity many college sports teams.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
That comes from a debate in the Texas state legislature that was supposedly about "furries," a subculture of people who dress up as anthropomorphic animal characters.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
The rumour followed a hoax in the United States about students who "identify as cats" or "furries".
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
There wasn’t a big crossover between typical NFL fans and furries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
There is a very widespread awareness of furries, and a lot of it is from a negative perspective.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2021
Most fashion names who show at Milan Fashion Week have already gone fur-free, including the Armani Group, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, but a major holdout has been Fendi, which began as a furrier.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The only child of a furrier, he dealt with loneliness by immersing himself in adventure stories.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
His father, Joseph, worked as a welder for the Singer sewing machine company, and his mother, Louise, sewed for a furrier.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
On Nov. 8, 1938, a Gestapo neighbor stopped Jules Schulback, a young Jewish furrier in Berlin.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
The furrier grumbled his curses in Khotanese so that no one would understand him.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Last week, a young wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in the South Korean city of Daejeon and escaped - becoming the country's newest, furriest fugitive.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
In our conversation, we also discussed the drama's interpretation of home cooking as seen on TV, got the inside scoop on the show's furriest secret ingredient and much more.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2023
Last year the group distributed traps to schoolchildren and gave out prizes for the most rats caught, the biggest rat, the one with the biggest teeth and the furriest coat.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
“The female was on an egg sac, and the male was the biggest, hairiest, furriest guy you’ve ever seen.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2014
“Thank you, sir,” said Travis, looking surprised, “but Bunny’s my pet. I can’t sell him. He’s the biggest, furriest rabbit I’ve ever had.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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