furry

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English

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A wolverine is a furry carnivore.

Etymology

From fur +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

Homophone: firry

Adjective

furry (comparative furrier, superlative furriest)

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

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Noun

furry (plural furries)

A furry vixen.
  1. 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?
  2. A member of the furry fandom.
    The furry had designed an elaborate costume.
  3. Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character. (Compare therianthrope.)

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

furry m (plural furries or furry's)

  1. 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

Noun

furry m (plural furries)

  1. a furry (member of furry fandom)

Swedish

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furries i Stockholm som står vid ett staket

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Noun

furry c

  1. 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

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