furry

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfɜri/ UK /ˈfɜːri/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
covered with or resembling fur

A small furry animal darted across the path ahead of us.

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Synonyms

1 adj · covered with or resembling fur hairy fuzzy fluffy downy shaggy woolly

Opposites

bald hairless smooth

Word family

Derived forms furriness

Related forms fur furred

Etymology

From 'fur' (from Middle English 'furre', from Old French 'forre' 'sheath, lining') plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.

forre xno

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# furry

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈfɜri
**IPA (UK):** ˈfɜːri

## Meanings
1. covered with or resembling fur

## Examples
- A small furry animal darted across the path ahead of us.

## Synonyms
- hairy
- fuzzy
- fluffy
- downy
- shaggy
- woolly

## Antonyms
- bald
- hairless
- smooth

## Derived Forms
- furriness

## Related Forms
- fur
- furred

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: forre

## Etymology
From 'fur' (from Middle English 'furre', from Old French 'forre' 'sheath, lining') plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.

## AI Etymology
Furry comes from 'fur' (from Middle English 'furre', from Old French 'forre' 'sheath, lining') plus the adjectival suffix '-y'. The etymological trail includes Old French forre. As an adjective, furry describes what is covered with or resembling fur. The same family is visible in derived forms such as furriness and related forms such as fur and furred. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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