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.
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Meta’s Muse, a computer errand boy that lives in a smartphone app, has a furry, rotund little mascot.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
A furry predator that lived 165 million years ago is offering scientists an unexpected glimpse into the evolution of mammals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Uh-oh,” the adorable furry creature says while peering through the unzipped opening as the new release date appears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The hummingbird hawk moth, known for its furry grey body, orange hindwings and long proboscis, migrates to the UK from southern Europe and north Africa in the summer months.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Aries took a big sigh and tapped his furry foot.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
But it wasn't the furries that state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, was calling creepy.
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
A floor speech from Nebraska State Senator Bruce Bostelman that "is about something called furries."
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2022
But this is not going to shame furries because we’re used to getting this kind of reaction, to a lot of people looking at us this way.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2021
Jacobs fished out the long mink her grandmother left her years ago and took it to a Manhattan furrier to give it a second act.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
On Nov. 8, 1938, a Gestapo neighbor stopped Jules Schulback, a young Jewish furrier in Berlin.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
Helen had worked on the buses and been a furrier and a bookie, and when a romance broke up, she went down to stay with her brother in Reading.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2022
His father, Martin, a Romanian immigrant, was a furrier and hotelier.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
The furrier, a plain woman with spindly arms, leaned over the counter, digging her hands into a stack of fox pelts.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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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