furry

See also: Furry

English

A wolverine is a furry carnivore.

Etymology

From fur +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɜːɹi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɝi/
Rhymes: -ɜːɹi
Audio (UK) (file)

Homophone: firry

Adjective

furry (comparative furrier, superlative furriest)

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
His treatment of our furry friends was nothing short of appalling.
(informal) Of or related to the furry subculture.

Derived terms

Translations

covered with fur

Afrikaans: pelsig
Arabic: فَرْوِيّ m (farwiyy), مُفَرَّى m (mufarrā), فَرَوَانِيّ m (farawāniyy)
Bulgarian: кожен (kožen)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 毛茸茸 (zh) (máoróngróng)
Dutch: pelzig, pels- (nl)
Esperanto: pelta
Finnish: karvainen (fi), pörröinen
French: poilu (fr), velu (fr)
German: pelzig (de), Pelz-
Greek: γούνινος (el) (goúninos)
Hungarian: szőrös (hu)
Irish: clúmhach
Latvian: pūkains, spalvains
Malay: berbulu
Maori: whaihuruhuru
Plautdietsch: falich
Polish: kudłaty (pl), puszysty (pl), futrzany (pl)
Portuguese: peludo (pt)
Romanian: păros (ro), blănos (ro) (rare)
Russian: пуши́стый (ru) (pušístyj), мехово́й (ru) (mexovój) (especially if made of fur)
Scottish Gaelic: molach
Spanish: peludo (es), velludo (es), cabelludo (es)
Swedish: päls- (fur animal = pälsdjur, for example), lurvig (sv) (thick fur), hårig (sv), pälsklädd
Volapük: plädik (vo)

Noun

furry (plural furries)

A furry vixen.

An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
Synonym: fursona

What percentage of furries are wolves?
A member of the furry fandom.
The furry had designed an elaborate costume.
Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character. (Compare therianthrope.)

Coordinate terms

(furry fandom senses): anthro, avian, scalie, feral

Related terms

Translations

animal character with human-like characteristics

Chinese:
Mandarin: 獸／兽 (zh) (shòu), 獸人／兽人 (zh) (shòurén)
Dutch: furry m
Esperanto: , felano, felulo
Finnish: turri (fi)
French: furry (fr) m or f
German: Furry (de)
Italian: furry
Japanese: ケモノ (ja) (kemono), 獣人 (jūjin)
Korean: 수인 (ko) (su'in)
Portuguese: furry m or f
Russian: фурри (ru) m (furri)
Spanish: furro (es)

member of the furry fandom

Bulgarian: фъ́ри n (fǎ́ri)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 獸迷／兽迷 (shòumí), 獸人控／兽人控 (zh) (shòurénkòng), 獸控／兽控 (zh) (shòukòng), 福瑞控 (zh) (fúruìkòng)
Esperanto: felano, felanino
Finnish: turri (fi)
Japanese: ケモナー (ja) (kemonā), ^{(please verify)} ファーリー (fārī), ^{(please verify)} ファーリーズ (fārīzu)
Polish: furas
Portuguese: furry m or f
Spanish: furro (es)
Swedish: furry c, pälsare c

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfʏ.ri/
Hyphenation: fur‧ry

Noun

furry m (plural furries or furry's)

A furry (member of furry fandom).
De furry deed haar werknemers geloven dat haar hond een wolf was.
The furry made her employees believe that her dog was a wolf.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

furry m (plural furries)

a furry (member of furry fandom)

Swedish

furries i Stockholm som står vid ett staket

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Noun

furry c

a furry (member of the furry fandom)
Synonym: pälsare

Declension

Declension of furry
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	furry	furryn	furries, furrys	furriesarna, furrysarna
Genitive	furrys	furryns	furries, furrys	furriesarnas, furrysarnas