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furry.

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɜː.ɹi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈføːɹiː/General-South-African/ˈfɜɹ.i/General-American/ˈfeː.ɹi/

  1. Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

    His treatment of our furry friends was nothing short of appalling.

  2. Resembling or characteristic of fur.

    a furry texture
    a furry smell

  3. Of or related to the furry fandom, a subculture defined by an interest in anthropomorphic animal characters.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdrą Frankish *fōdrbor. Anglo-Norman fuerrebor. Middle English furre English fur Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English furry From fur + -y.

noun/ˈfɜː.ɹi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈføːɹiː/General-South-African/ˈfɜɹ.i/General-American/ˈfeː.ɹi/

  1. Someone who identifies with or as an animal character with human-like characteristics (an anthropomorphic animal character).

  2. An anthropomorphic animal character of this kind.

    What percentage of furries are wolves?

  3. Any member of the furry fandom or subculture (including those without fursonas).

    The furry had designed an elaborate costume.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdrą Frankish *fōdrbor. Anglo-Norman fuerrebor. Middle English furre English fur Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English furry From fur + -y.

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