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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Turns out, a growing number of young adults are just like us, bringing home furry friends to then be shocked by the cost of caring for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
She immediately wanted the furry Yorkie and the skinny Chihuahua; I didn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
UK species are adapted to our historically cooler climate - with fat, furry bodies that help them retain heat and powerful flight muscles that warm them as they fly.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
Poor Fig was locked in a metal cage, smothered with strange smells, and surrounded by furry howling inmates, while I sat here having breakfast.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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
The furry community, or "fandom", gained popularity with the growth of the internet and it is estimated that there are now hundreds of thousand of furries worldwide.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
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
And honestly, I think people who cast furries as gross protest too much.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2021
Living in a mountain village in northern Greece, retired furrier Dimitris Despas is no stranger to brown bear encounters -- the latest one in his garden just weeks ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The only child of a furrier, he dealt with loneliness by immersing himself in adventure stories.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
McCormick’s aunt, Fairbanks furrier Helen Callahan, claimed she was “insane,” and McCormick was admitted to Morningside April 5, 1930, after a jury confirmed Callahan’s diagnosis, records show.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
On Nov. 8, 1938, a Gestapo neighbor stopped Jules Schulback, a young Jewish furrier in Berlin.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
His good-bye was a remorseful glance, a nod to me, and a long sigh, before he ran to catch up with the furrier.
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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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