Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *fōdrą
Frankish *fōdrbor.
Anglo-Norman fuerrebor.
Middle English furre
English fur
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English furry
From fur + -y.
Meanings
Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
His treatment of our furry friends was nothing short of appalling.
There were certain cages you felt you had to pass on tiptoe, noting some aged Fellow whispering endearments into a snow-leopardess’s furry ear. 1957 November 19, Peter Simple [pseudonym; Michael Wharton], “[Way of the World] End of the Affair”, in The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, 4 a.m. edition, number 31,912, London, page 10, column 4:
Hard to believe that, until recently, this furriest of floor coverings had been written off as the ultimate home-furnishing faux pas. 1999 June 10, Rick Marin, “How Deep Is Your Rug?”, in The New York Times:
Resembling or characteristic of fur.
a furry smell
a furry texture
(informal) Of or related to the furry fandom, a subculture defined by an interest in anthropomorphic animal characters.
af pelsig (covered with fur) · ms berbulu (covered with fur) · vo plädik (covered with fur) · eo vila (covered with fur) · lt kailiuotas (covered with fur) · es pubescente (covered with fur) · ro blănos (covered with fur) · ru мехово́й (covered with fur) · es lanoso (covered with fur) · sv päls- (covered with fur) · ar مُفَرَّى (covered with fur) · ar فَرْوِيّ (covered with fur) · lv pūkains (covered with fur) · pl futrzany (covered with fur) · cmn 毛茸茸 (covered with fur) · sv pälsklädd (covered with fur) · nl pels- (covered with fur) · hi फ़री (of or related to the furry fandom) · lv spalvains (covered with fur) · ja ケモい (of or related to the furry fandom) · nl pelzig (covered with fur) · es peludo (covered with fur) · es lanudo (covered with fur) · hu szőrös (covered with fur) · pt furro (of or related to the furry fandom) · fi karvainen (covered with fur) · ga clúmhach (covered with fur) · pdt falich (covered with fur) · el γούνινος (covered with fur) · cmn 獸 /兽 (of or related to the furry fandom) · bg кожен (covered with fur) · cmn 福瑞 (of or related to the furry fandom) · ca furro (of or related to the furry fandom) · ar فَرَوَانِيّ (covered with fur) · mi whaihuruhuru (covered with fur) · fr velu (covered with fur) · fr poilu (covered with fur) · ro păros (covered with fur) · sv lurvig (covered with fur) · eo pelta (covered with fur) · pl kudłaty (covered with fur) · de pelzig (covered with fur) · ru пуши́стый (covered with fur) · pl furry (of or related to the furry fandom) · sv hårig (covered with fur) · de Pelz- (covered with fur) · pt peludo (covered with fur) · es peloso (covered with fur) · es furro (of or related to the furry fandom) · gd molach (covered with fur) · pl puszysty (covered with fur) · fi pörröinen (covered with fur)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *fōdrą
Frankish *fōdrbor.
Anglo-Norman fuerrebor.
Middle English furre
English fur
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English furry
From fur + -y.
Meanings
Someone who identifies with or as an animal character with human-like characteristics (an anthropomorphic animal character).
An anthropomorphic animal character of this kind.
What percentage of furries are wolves?
Any member of the furry fandom or subculture (including those without fursonas).
Especially interesting in this regard are furries with more than one fursona. […] Consider, for instance, how Muse describes his two fursonas: My two current sonas are a bat and a rabbit. 2020, Kathy Merlock Jackson, Kathy Shepherd Stolley, Lisa Lyon Payne, Animals and Ourselves: Essays on Connections and Blurred Boundaries, McFarland, →ISBN:
Many young people are also reevaluating what once constituted cringe, attributing use of the term to unacknowledged bigotry more than just a rejection of sincerity. Some niche communities, such as furries, anime fans, and fetish groups, who were once mocked on social media, have since amassed cultural power that has launched them into the mainstream. 2023 April 23, Taylor Lorenz, “'Am I Cringey? Yes. Do I Care? Absolutely Not'”, in Rolling Stone, New York, N.Y.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2023:
24 per cent of respondents of the 1,011 results did not have a fursona at all. This shows that having a fursona is still in the majority but it opens up questions as to why a significant minority do not have them but still consider themselves a Furry. 2021 August 26, Jessica Ruth Austin, Fan Identities in the Furry Fandom, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 57:
While members of the fandom seem to use "fandom" in a formal capacity explicitly to describe particular interest in forms of art, it is also used less formally to refer to all members of the furry community regardless of artistic involvement and commitment to a fursona. 2020 September 25, Kathy Merlock Jackson, Kathy Shepherd Stolley, Lisa Lyon Payne, Animals and Ourselves: Essays on Connections and Blurred Boundaries, McFarland, →ISBN, page 245:
es furry (member of the furry fandom) · eo felanino (member of the furry fandom) · fr furry (member of the furry fandom) · cmn 獸迷 /兽迷 (member of the furry fandom) · ko 수인 (animal character with human-like characteristics) · lt furis (member of the furry fandom) · lv furijs (member of the furry fandom) · fi turri (member of the furry fandom) · da furry (member of the furry fandom) · ca furro (member of the furry fandom) · pt furro (animal character with human-like characteristics) · cmn 獸人控 /兽人控 (member of the furry fandom) · pl furry (member of the furry fandom) · es furro (animal character with human-like characteristics) · cmn 獸獸 /兽兽 (animal character with human-like characteristics) · fr furry (animal character with human-like characteristics) · ca furry (member of the furry fandom) · ja ケモノ (animal character with human-like characteristics) · ru фурри (animal character with human-like characteristics) · pt furry (member of the furry fandom) · lt furry (member of the furry fandom) · cmn 福瑞 (animal character with human-like characteristics) · ja ケモナー (member of the furry fandom) · es furro (member of the furry fandom) · cmn 獸 /兽 (animal character with human-like characteristics) · bg фъ́ри (member of the furry fandom) · eo felulo (animal character with human-like characteristics) · eo felano (member of the furry fandom) · eo felano (animal character with human-like characteristics) · pl furas (member of the furry fandom) · hi फ़री (member of the furry fandom) · nl furry (animal character with human-like characteristics) · sv pälsare (member of the furry fandom) · pl futrzak (member of the furry fandom) · is loðboltar (member of the furry fandom) · is feldingar (member of the furry fandom) · cy ffwri (member of the furry fandom) · fi turrifani (member of the furry fandom) · ru фурри (member of the furry fandom) · hu furry (animal character with human-like characteristics) · cmn 獸人 /兽人 (animal character with human-like characteristics) · pt furry (animal character with human-like characteristics) · nb furry (member of the furry fandom) · sv furry (member of the furry fandom) · is loðfeldingar (member of the furry fandom) · fi turri (animal character with human-like characteristics) · tr furry (member of the furry fandom) · pt furro (member of the furry fandom) · ja 獣人 (animal character with human-like characteristics) · uk фурі (member of the furry fandom) · et furry (member of the furry fandom) · uk фур (member of the furry fandom) · is furry (member of the furry fandom) · cmn 福瑞控 (member of the furry fandom) · de Furry (member of the furry fandom) · it furry (animal character with human-like characteristics) · nl furry (member of the furry fandom) · cmn 獸控 /兽控 (member of the furry fandom) · cy furry (member of the furry fandom) · de Furry (animal character with human-like characteristics) · pl furry (animal character with human-like characteristics)