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
They also are experiencing sticker shock when it comes to the cost of caring for those furry family members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Lara was – apart from when she rolled in mud – a bright white furry bundle of Westie joy who wasn't far off her 11th birthday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I hurried down the hall, away from the one furry being in this entire world who depended on me most, and caught up with Dad standing at the receptionist’s desk.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
As for child "furries," that's not a thing because it's both impossible and redundant.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
But it wasn't the furries that state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, was calling creepy.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
There wasn’t a big crossover between typical NFL fans and furries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
It added 87% of these responses related to dogs, 22% to cats, 7% to small furries and 6% to horses.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2021
Plus, these aren’t even really furries, because real furries would never wear just a head and no fursuit, right?
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
On Nov. 8, 1938, a Gestapo neighbor stopped Jules Schulback, a young Jewish furrier in Berlin.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
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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