furry

[ fur-ee ]
/ ˈfɜr i /
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adjective, fur·ri·er, fur·ri·est.

consisting of or resembling fur: a deep, furry rug in front of the fireplace; the furry undergrowth of the forest.
covered with fur; wearing fur: Many furry animals are in danger of becoming extinct.
obstructed or coated as if with fur: a furry voice; a furry tongue.
Slang. terrifying; hair-raising.

Origin of furry

First recorded in 1590–1600; fur + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM furry

fur·ri·ly, adverb fur·ri·ness, noun

Words nearby furry

furriner, furring, furring strip, furrow, furrowed tongue, furry, furshlugginer, furth, further, further education, furtherance

Words related to furry

fuzzy, shaggy, woolly, bristly, bushy, fleecy, flocculent, hirsute, pilose, pilous, stubbly, whiskered

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British Dictionary definitions for furry

furry
/ (ˈfɜːrɪ) /

adjective -rier or -riest

covered with fur or something furlike
of, relating to, or resembling fur
another word for furred (def. 5)
Also: furred (of the tongue) coated with whitish cellular debris

Derived forms of furry

furrily, adverb furriness, noun