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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 diehard fans who showed up wore ski gear, some wore goggles, and one fan was seen wearing a furry bear suit with an Argentina Messi jersey.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Males have longer antennae, and females have furry cowboy chaps on their hind legs for pollen gathering.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Woot Presidents' Day Pet Tech Deals If the cat distribution system has awarded you with multiple furry overlords, then this Wopet Automatic Cat Feeder deal has your name on it.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Here's how to check if your furry friend's chip may be impacted.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Males have longer antennae, and females have furry cowboy chaps on their hind legs for pollen gathering.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Woot Presidents' Day Pet Tech Deals If the cat distribution system has awarded you with multiple furry overlords, then this Wopet Automatic Cat Feeder deal has your name on it.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Here's how to check if your furry friend's chip may be impacted.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
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The lab mice, which have been modified to have shaggy fur and golden coats, are a demonstration of the kind of gene edits that the company hopes to perform on a much larger scale, modifying Asian elephants to more closely resemble their woolly mammoth ancestors.—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bed also has an anti-slip bottom and is made with shaggy sherpa fabric.—
Abby Kass,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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See 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth?—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This wine exhibits fresh cherry, raspberry, and subtle spice, with a silky texture and a clean finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Try out the trend with the best silky tops on Amazon, all for less than $35.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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What makes these plants unattractive to deer—prickly or hairy stems or leaves, a pungent scent, or a covering of fuzzy hairs—is a win for your garden, adding charm to your landscape.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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Something happened online, but the details are fuzzy because all the context has been flattened into nonexistence.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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Hard water can also cause clothes to feel rough and scratchy against your skin.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Sony has also had a bit of a rough time with the PS5 Pro, a device which has had at least some measure of technical problems where at times, its upgrades are failing to impress or even on occasion, making some games look worse.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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