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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
Our delightfully furry bee friend has stepped up to the nectar bar and selected a purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) for sustenance.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
There’s some danger for feral boy Pete (Oakes Fegley) and his furry green dragon friend Elliot after they’re discovered living in the forest outside an idyllic small town, but Lowery’s film keeps its gentle rhythm even through the finale’s perilous bridge collapse.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Dog adoption fair Bring a furry friend home courtesy of MaxFund adoption center's mobile event at Larimer Square 1-4:30pm Saturday.
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—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gomez wore a big, furry coat, jeans, and white sneakers for the big moment—a combination so simple and classic that anyone can replicate it.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
There’s some danger for feral boy Pete (Oakes Fegley) and his furry green dragon friend Elliot after they’re discovered living in the forest outside an idyllic small town, but Lowery’s film keeps its gentle rhythm even through the finale’s perilous bridge collapse.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Dog adoption fair Bring a furry friend home courtesy of MaxFund adoption center's mobile event at Larimer Square 1-4:30pm Saturday.
4.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Related Stories Bath & Body Works’ Christmas Sale Has $5 Body Care for Just 3 Days
Gomez wore a big, furry coat, jeans, and white sneakers for the big moment—a combination so simple and classic that anyone can replicate it.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
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The 28-year-old actor appeared on the Dec. 12 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his latest look, a thin mustache and his normally long curly hair trimmed in a shorter, shaggy crop.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Take a cue from the Olsen handbook and look for shaggy details, longline shapes, and reversible designs.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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The TikTok trends that coined wacky new terms, the brand scandals that got everyone checking their lot numbers, the most memorable celebrity makeup moments—this is your final exam on 2024’s hairiest, happiest, and most helpful beauty stories.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a heartbreaking moment, Driggs lifts his hairy little arms up to his human, beseeching him to take him back.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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Devin Booker and Jamal Murray tout two of the silkiest jumpers in the game.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jewell’s Elk Prairie Pinot Noir (Humboldt County) is a smooth and silky glass of comfort without the tug of aggressive tannins, the brashness of in-your-face fruit.Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Or, if lucky and less stressed, then—apropos of the season—are reveling in the falling snow outside amidst fuzzy socks and a roaring fire.Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Still feeling the warm and fuzzy vibes from that Golden Bachelorette finale?Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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For key factors, such as tenure and years of experience, companies frequently rely on rough estimates from HR.Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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When the going gets rough, reach for one of our favorite body care products for softer, smoother skin from head to toe: Now, watch ballerina Tiler Peck get ready to perform in the Nutcracker: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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