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as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
a furry teddy bear that would be so nice to cuddle up with
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Recent Examples of furry
As of late the artist has been experimenting with many different styles ranging from bodysuits worn with furry knee-high boots to curve-hugging dresses paired with a cheetah print shrugged cardigan.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Or in this case, owners can keep their furry friend's spirits high by continuing to play their favorite games, along with providing affection.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Lydia said in a confessional, referencing the giant, bulbous pink hat on her head, and the long, furry coat that also had large, puffy balls made of fabric dragging down by her heels.
—EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
But this can be affected by having a furry friend in the bed, say studies.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Or in this case, owners can keep their furry friend's spirits high by continuing to play their favorite games, along with providing affection.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Lydia said in a confessional, referencing the giant, bulbous pink hat on her head, and the long, furry coat that also had large, puffy balls made of fabric dragging down by her heels.
—EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
But this can be affected by having a furry friend in the bed, say studies.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
Adjective
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Welles, a singer-songwriter with a shaggy, dirty-blond mane and a sandpapery voice, has risen to recent prominence posting videos to social media of himself alone in the woods near his home in northwest Arkansas, performing wryly funny, politically engaged folk songs.—
David Peisner,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Average retail prices range from $215 to $495 for the line, which includes vibrant jackets with circular-type sleeves, miniskirts and a shaggy wool coat.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Basil leaf hairy root blend, sunflower oil, baobab oil Type: Pre-wash oil Best For: Dry scalp, product build-up, all hair textures Size: 3 oz.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, plants with hairy leaves or plants in soilless mixes may do better by being watered from the bottom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After seeing animal print interiors in clubs across the city, Rowland ventured into that territory with her clothing, and in true London fashion, the show opened with a silky trench coat.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sultry music is played to set the tone while staff gently introduces attendees to pleasurable sensations—tracing soft touches along their thighs, caressing their décolleté with silky fur, or running fingers through their hair, as well as decorating them with flowers and crystals.—
Aubree Nichols,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Feel the warm fuzzy feelings of making someone else feel good.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yet as Haugerud’s wry, articulate script deftly expands to include other perspectives — including those of Kristin, of Johanne’s liberal-minded poet grandmother Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen) and eventually of Johanna herself — the picture grows fuzzy and fraught.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2023
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Many furred mammals have apocrine glands, including camels and donkeys, as well as chimpanzees.—
Jeff Goodell,
Time,
6 July 2023
Adjective
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Most holes look exactly the same, straightforward with skinny fairways and thick rough.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Another man was bitten nearby, and a teenager received a small wound when a shark ran into her and grazed her leg, either with its teeth or its rough skin.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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