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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
The fact that the furry little guy worked at all, ever, was a bit of a surprise to a lot of people involved.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 8 Mar. 2026
Among Mabel’s non-furry pals, Tom Lizard (Tom Law) becomes a scene-stealer.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, though, the rules that govern this furry fiefdom defy easy comprehension.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Pet parents are investing in pet insurance to not only prevent a hefty surprise emergency vet visit, but also to manage their furry friends’ long-term care, according to a national insurance firm.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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David Pierce, The Verge, 8 Mar. 2026
Among Mabel’s non-furry pals, Tom Lizard (Tom Law) becomes a scene-stealer.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, though, the rules that govern this furry fiefdom defy easy comprehension.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Pet parents are investing in pet insurance to not only prevent a hefty surprise emergency vet visit, but also to manage their furry friends’ long-term care, according to a national insurance firm.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
Adjective
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The look was completed with a side part and shaggy bangs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Velasquez says that shaggy layers are a great way to give natural curls movement and life.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Obviously, there’s trauma and loss, but there are also memorable characters at the margins (Dona Sebastiana, one of the great characters of 2025) and magical absurdity (that hairy leg) and a shift in perspective from past to present that pull it all together.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Poison hemlock, unlike Queen Anne’s Lace, has a smooth, not hairy stem.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo team up to create a lusciously silky filling that was just rich enough, thanks to a punch of fresh flavor from the lemon juice and chives.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Taylor’s voice, as guileless and elegant as ever, ties together what could have been a random-feeling assemblage of tunes in a silky bow.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Block squirts out a capturing of Dreyfuss as a fuzzy-haired neurotic ping-ponging mood changes around the set.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her current companions are a pair of dark-furred rescues named Bear and Pharrah.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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