furry

adjective

ˈfər-ē How to pronounce furry (audio)
Definition of furrynext
1
as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair a furry teddy bear that would be so nice to cuddle up with

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2
as in hairy
made of or resembling hair green furry mold on old bread

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Recent Examples of furry Once your home is decked out for the season, don’t forget to spread the love to your furry friend. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 Pets are welcome—two dogs per room, no weight limit, $100 each—so even your furry friends can enjoy the mountain air. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 There is not even a cap on the number of pets, and the chain accepts anything furry, feathered or scaly that can fit through the door. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 While many celebrities are pet owners, some take a more-is-more approach with their furry friends. — Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for furry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
  1. shaggy
  2. hairy
  3. silky
  4. fuzzy
  5. furred
Adjective
  • There’s little tension or drive, just shaggy scenes about paranoia, trust and hope.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So much of it has degraded—tapes rotted to spooky fuzz, videos with shaggy images and too‑white faces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaggy
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  • The southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of three species of wombats, all found in Australia, typically weighing between 45 and 65 pounds.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These vines will also happily wind their way around tree trunks and shrubs and fix themselves in place with small rootlets that take on a hairy appearance as poison ivy plants mature.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairy
Adjective
  • Seabrooke said that even day-to-day activities—like washing with too-hot water, heat damage, rough towel drying, and genetics—can all play into hair that’s more staticky than silky.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Think poofy baby doll dresses and silky slip dresses, but with that signature Olivia flair, of course.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of silky
Adjective
  • Think minimal yet colorful wallpaper, moody color palettes, canopy beds, and most importantly, that warm fuzzy feeling that just keeps bubbling up.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Because the disease cannot be diagnosed in living patients, the relationship between symptoms in life and a diagnosis after death is still fuzzy.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • As well as opting out of ownership, consumers are also shopping differently for their furred or feathered friends.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • The 3-year-old, black-furred wolf has become the first of her kind known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly momentous visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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