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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
So don’t bother learning any of the names of the Eagles or the Chiefs and instead get to know the furry rosters of Team Ruff and Team Fluff.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
For the special event, Biel wore an all-black pants set with a dramatic furry top.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Kate Moss maintains her style icon status in a slip dress and furry coat while heading to Dior Homme's Fall/Winter 2025 show at Paris Men's Fashion Week on Jan. 24.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Pet owners can feel more assured their furry friends won’t go astray in Rome, though, as several museums are introducing dog-sitting services.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Allen, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
For the special event, Biel wore an all-black pants set with a dramatic furry top.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Kate Moss maintains her style icon status in a slip dress and furry coat while heading to Dior Homme's Fall/Winter 2025 show at Paris Men's Fashion Week on Jan. 24.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Pet owners can feel more assured their furry friends won’t go astray in Rome, though, as several museums are introducing dog-sitting services.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
Adjective
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The cropped black faux leather jacket has a shaggy, biscotti brown trim and sleeves.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The London Orbital Motorway, or the M25, is a vast ring road that runs in a shaggy circle around the outer edges of the capital.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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The one saving grace for the board is the accompanying wrist rest, which is silky smooth and connects magnetically to Apex Pro TKL.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In one of them, the star just looks like a big sort of fuzzy blob.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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And that scene that Kaitlyn did an exceptional job of recreating is burned into my memory as a kid watching that — with her pink fuzzy sweater and the glossy lips.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
7 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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But the Bulls again had a rough time shooting 3-pointers, making 9 of 41 after going 10-for-47 on Tuesday.—
Andrew Seligman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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