furry
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- adjective
- /ˈfɜri/
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peludo
- I never knew piglets had long, furry tails.
- a furry friend
- a furry creature
- a furry animal
It's like a faux leather over here and this is like furry and textured.
- It's like a faux leather over here and this is like furry and textured.
- So winter sweatshirt with furry insides.
- I would tend to think, oh, well, I'm such a cute little furry little critter.
- Now these furry little cases make it hard to oh, I see texture.
- Yeah, So they improved their security and got a great big furry dog with a big set of teeth.
Examples
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The kitten was soft and furry, making it perfect for cuddling.
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It's got a really furry hood which I love.
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May be able to see a little brown furry object that is now moving.
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But I see this brown furry thing.
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And then I just go on and start my day and my little furry friend starts it with me.
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Where are you, my little furry friend?
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Two dogs, one small and brown, one large, white, and extremely furry, came gamboling toward them.
Fiction book (1992) -
Little brown furry creatures with short legs and great long noses.
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All that mattered to them was that they had a kind, furry companion who listened.
Academic text (2013) -
I've got a dressing gown from White Company, some fun like furry pyjamas.
Synonyms
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Soft and light, like fur or feathers
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Covered with soft light hairs like kitten fur
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Soft and covered with thick hair like a sheep
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Covered with thick soft hair like an animal
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Having a soft, fluffy look like small tufts of wool
A thing that has soft thick hair like an animal coat
Fur that is soft and smooth like velvet
Having soft smooth hair that feels like velvet
Hair that is soft, smooth, and shiny like silk
Soft and fluffy like fur used for warm clothes
Having thick, curly or matted hair like wool
With a surface covered in fine soft hairs
An animal or body part with hair that feels soft when you touch it
Having short, flat hair that feels smooth to the touch
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How Furry
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Morphology
Etymology
Furry comes from the simple word fur meaning 'animal hair' plus the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So furry literally means 'full of fur', which is why we use it for things covered in soft hair.