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furry

furry

33 8.4
A person who likes animal characters, often making art or wearing costumes
  • noun
  • /ˈfɜːri/
  • Jargon
translation icon : furry
  • He identifies as a furry and enjoys creating comic strips featuring his favorite animal characters.

There was even a furry artist that drew me as a furry and it was just so beautiful.

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Examples

  • And the day we flew into town was the same day as a furry convention.

  • Inside every cynical, self-absorbed teenager beats the heart of a little girl, who can't resist large furry animals.

  • And a furry is a man or a woman, right?

  • And we have an interview with an adult furry who's got thoughts on all of this.

  • Kiko stuck his furry brown head out of his rabbit hole and looked at the world.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Pretty much all I'd have to say for young furries is be yourself, be kind, don't steal art.

  • OK, so I asked a few single men, and they're adorable furry sidekicks to join us today at a very special Halloween Costume Ready Parade.

  • Beside him, Trouble huddled in a furry ball; his warmth seeped through Bad Belly's robes.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • At the convention, many furries showed off their elaborate costumes and artwork.

  • Pretty much all I'd have to say for young furries is be yourself, be kind, don't steal art.

Compounds

furry tongue
  • Specialized
7.4

A harmless mouth condition where tongue bumps grow long and look dark

How Involved

furry
  • Jargon
33 8.4
enthusiast
81 3.4
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

furry singular
furries plural

Etymology

Furries comes from the adjective furry ('covered in fur') and grew into a name for people who create or wear animal characters, costumes, or art. So a 'furry' is someone who enjoys or takes part in that animal-character community.