furry C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɜri/ UK /ˈfɜːri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj covered with or resembling fur A small furry animal darted across the path ahead of us. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with or resembling fur hairyfuzzyfluffydownyshaggywoolly ↔ Opposites baldhairlesssmooth Word family Derived forms furriness Related forms furfurred Etymology AI details From 'fur' (from Middle English 'furre', from Old French 'forre' 'sheath, lining') plus the adjectival suffix '-y'. forre xno View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 markdown