furry

furry
furry (adj.) 1670s, from FUR (Cf. fur) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). As a noun, in reference to “anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities,” by 1996. Related: Furriness.

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  • Furry — furree (pl furries) noun: 1. A creature with form, anatomy, or expressed characteristics or traits of both humans and animals. I am a Furry. The Furry sub culture is extremely diverse …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Furry — furree (pl furries) noun: 1. A creature with form, anatomy, or expressed characteristics or traits of both humans and animals. I am a Furry. The Furry sub culture is extremely diverse …   Dictionary of american slang

  • furry — ► ADJECTIVE (furrier, furriest) ▪ covered with or resembling fur. DERIVATIVES furriness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • furry — [fʉr′ē] adj. furrier, furriest 1. of or made of fur 2. covered with or wearing fur 3. a) like fur, as in texture b) having a furlike coating furriness n …   English World dictionary

  • Furry — Skizze einer anthropomorphen Füchsin Furry (engl. pelzartig, mit Pelz besetzt oder mit Pelz bekleidet) ist der Sammelbegriff für eine internationale Interessen Gruppierung, die an anthropomorphen Tieren in Schrift, Bild und Ton interessiert ist.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Furry — Fandom furry Le fandom furry (de l anglais fan, « admirateur », dom, « appartenant à une idéologie », et furry, « poilu ») est le nom donné au groupe de personnes intéressées par le furry[N 1], un …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Furry — Fender, Fursuit de la Mascota de FurAffinity, En Pasarela de Anthrocon 2010 El furry fandom es una subcultura basada en el género furry, es decir, obras con animales antropomórficos. Esta subcultura fue originada por algunos asistentes a… …   Wikipedia Español

  • furry — furrily, adv. furriness, n. /ferr ee/, adj., furrier, furriest. 1. consisting of or resembling fur: a deep, furry rug in front of the fireplace; the furry undergrowth of the forest. 2. covered with fur; wearing fur: Many furry animals are in… …   Universalium

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