adj · name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/ˈfɜː.ɹi/
UK:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-South-African:/ˈføːɹiː/
General-American:/ˈfɜɹ.i/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
His treatment of our furry friends was nothing short of appalling.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of fur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a furry texture
a furry smell
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of or related to the furry fandom, a subculture defined by an interest in anthropomorphic animal characters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Someone who identifies with or as an animal character with human-like characteristics (an anthropomorphic animal character).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An anthropomorphic animal character of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
What percentage of furries are wolves?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anthro, funny animal
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Any member of the furry fandom or subculture (including those without fursonas).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The furry had designed an elaborate costume.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
furred animals
a furry teddy bear
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: furred
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh2-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdrą Frankish *fōdrbor. Anglo-Norman fuerrebor. Middle English furre English fur Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English furry From fur + -y.
Across languages
Translations
113 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
pelsig
— covered with fur
Arabic:
فَرْوِيّ
(farwiyy)
— covered with fur
Arabic:
مُفَرَّى
(mufarrā)
— covered with fur
Arabic:
فَرَوَانِيّ
(farawāniyy)
— covered with fur
Bulgarian:
кожен
(kožen)
— covered with fur
Chinese Mandarin:
毛茸茸
(máoróngróng)
— covered with fur
Dutch:
pelzig
— covered with fur
Dutch:
pels-
— covered with fur
Esperanto:
pelta
— covered with fur
Esperanto:
vila
— covered with fur
Finnish:
karvainen
— covered with fur
Finnish:
pörröinen
— covered with fur
French:
poilu
— covered with fur
French:
velu
— covered with fur
German:
pelzig
— covered with fur
German:
Pelz-
— covered with fur
Greek:
γούνινος
(goúninos)
— covered with fur
Hungarian:
szőrös
— covered with fur
Irish:
clúmhach
— covered with fur
Latvian:
pūkains
— covered with fur
Latvian:
spalvains
— covered with fur
Lithuanian:
kailiuotas
— covered with fur
Malay:
berbulu
— covered with fur
Māori:
whaihuruhuru
— covered with fur
Plautdietsch:
falich
— covered with fur
Polish:
kudłaty
— covered with fur
Polish:
puszysty
— covered with fur
Polish:
futrzany
— covered with fur
Portuguese:
peludo
— covered with fur
Romanian:
păros
— covered with fur
Romanian:
blănos
— covered with fur
Russian:
пуши́стый
(pušístyj)
— covered with fur
Russian:
мехово́й
(mexovój)
— covered with fur
Scottish Gaelic:
molach
— covered with fur
Spanish:
peludo
— covered with fur
Spanish:
lanudo
— covered with fur
Spanish:
peloso
— covered with fur
Spanish:
lanoso
— covered with fur
Spanish:
pubescente
— covered with fur
Swedish:
päls-
— covered with fur
Swedish:
lurvig
— covered with fur
Swedish:
hårig
— covered with fur
Swedish:
pälsklädd
— covered with fur
Volapük:
plädik
— covered with fur
Catalan:
furro
— of or related to the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
獸 /兽
(shòu)
— of or related to the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
福瑞
(fúruì)
— of or related to the furry fandom
Hindi:
फ़री
(farī)
— of or related to the furry fandom
Japanese:
ケモい
(kemoi)
— of or related to the furry fandom
Polish:
furry
— of or related to the furry fandom
Portuguese:
furro
— of or related to the furry fandom
Spanish:
furro
— of or related to the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
獸 /兽
(shòu)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Chinese Mandarin:
獸人 /兽人
(shòurén)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Chinese Mandarin:
福瑞
(fúruì)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Chinese Mandarin:
獸獸 /兽兽
(shòushòu)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Dutch:
furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Esperanto:
felano
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Esperanto:
felulo
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Finnish:
turri
— animal character with human-like characteristics
French:
furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
German:
Furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Hungarian:
furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Italian:
furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Japanese:
ケモノ
(kemono)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Japanese:
獣人
(jūjin)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Korean:
수인
(su'in)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Polish:
furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Portuguese:
furry
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Portuguese:
furro
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Russian:
фурри
(furri)
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Spanish:
furro
— animal character with human-like characteristics
Bulgarian:
фъ́ри
(fǎ́ri)
— member of the furry fandom
Catalan:
furro
— member of the furry fandom
Catalan:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
獸迷 /兽迷
(shòumí)
— member of the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
獸人控 /兽人控
(shòurénkòng)
— member of the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
獸控 /兽控
(shòukòng)
— member of the furry fandom
Chinese Mandarin:
福瑞控
(fúruìkòng)
— member of the furry fandom
Danish:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Dutch:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Esperanto:
felano
— member of the furry fandom
Esperanto:
felanino
— member of the furry fandom
Estonian:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Finnish:
turri
— member of the furry fandom
Finnish:
turrifani
— member of the furry fandom
French:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
German:
Furry
— member of the furry fandom
Hindi:
फ़री
(farī)
— member of the furry fandom
Icelandic:
loðboltar
— member of the furry fandom
Icelandic:
feldingar
— member of the furry fandom
Icelandic:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Icelandic:
loðfeldingar
— member of the furry fandom
Japanese:
ケモナー
(kemonā)
— member of the furry fandom
Latvian:
furijs
— member of the furry fandom
Lithuanian:
furis
— member of the furry fandom
Lithuanian:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Norwegian Bokmål:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Polish:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Polish:
futrzak
— member of the furry fandom
Polish:
furas
— member of the furry fandom
Portuguese:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Portuguese:
furro
— member of the furry fandom
Russian:
фурри
(furri)
— member of the furry fandom
Spanish:
furro
— member of the furry fandom
Spanish:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Swedish:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Swedish:
pälsare
— member of the furry fandom
Turkish:
furry
— member of the furry fandom
Ukrainian:
фурі
(furi)
— member of the furry fandom