Word a Day
furry
What does furry mean?
furry (adjective): covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use furry in a sentence?
- A furry teddy bear. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce furry?
/ˈfɝɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does furry come from?
From fur + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “furry” mean?
existing only for a short time or short times
Not quite: that's what temporary means.
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Not quite: that's what different means.
known to one, or generally known; commonplace
Not quite: that's what familiar means.
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