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furriness

furriness

3.7
A soft, fuzzy covering on an animal or piece of cloth
  • noun
  • /ˈfɜːrɪnəs/
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  • The kitten's furriness made it irresistible to cuddle.

Examples

  • He loved the furriness of her new sweater, which felt warm and soft against his skin.

  • OK, so let's say that we have two features, furriness and bad breath.

  • After years of hair-loathing, my furriness was no longer offensive to me.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In winter, the furriness of the fox's coat keeps it warm in the cold weather.

Synonyms

nap
vsfurriness
  • Specialized
5 6.8

The soft raised surface on fabrics like velvet or corduroy

is the quality of being softly covered rather than the surface itself
plushness
vsfurriness
1 4.1

A very soft, thick feel like a sofa or carpet

is about soft fuzziness without implying extra thickness or luxury
fluffiness
vsfurriness
1 1.0

A soft, light, airy feel like fresh whipped cream or a furry pillow

focuses on being covered with soft hair rather than being light and airy
furring
vsfurriness
6.5

A thin layer of soft hair that covers an animal or lines clothing

is the general quality of being softly covered rather than the physical layer
nappiness
vsfurriness
  • Specialized
7.5

A soft, fuzzy feel on cloth like a towel or sweater

is broader, applying to animals and fabrics not only fabric texture

Antonyms

smoothness
1 2.6

How something works without pauses or problems

How Furry

hairiness
1 2.5
furriness
3.7
fluffiness
1 1.0
baldness
18 3.2

Surface Forms

furriness singular
furrinesses plural

Morphology

furriness = furry (transparent) = fur + y + ness

Directly formed from the adjective 'furry' by adding the standard nominalizing suffix '-ness', yielding the literal quality of being covered with fur.

Etymology

Furriness comes from the word fur, which means 'animal hair', and it describes the feel or look of something that is soft and covered in small hairs, like a fur coat or a plush toy. That's why furriness means the quality of being soft and fuzzy.