FURRY

furred, furry

(adjective) covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; “furred animals”; “a furry teddy bear”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Furry (plural Furrys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Furry is the 17274th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1639 individuals. Furry is most common among White (94.69%) individuals.

Etymology

Adjective

furry (comparative furrier, superlative furriest)

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

(informal) Of or related to the furry subculture.

Noun

furry (plural furries)

An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

Synonym: fursona

A member of the furry fandom.

Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character. (Compare therianthrope.)

Coordinate terms

• (furry fandom senses): anthro, avian, scalie, feral

Source: Wiktionary


Fur"ry, a. Etym: [From Fur.]

1. Covered with fur; dressed in fur. "Furry nations." Thomson.

2. Consisting of fur; as, furry spoils. Dryden.

3. Resembling fur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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