Definition of Furry

fur*ry¹ (fûr'e) n. -ries

1. Any of various anthropomorphic animals, having two, four, six or more limbs and characteristically friendly, often sexually so, existing in a variety of (currently) fantasy genre worlds: Alf, Booga, Cecil, Don Karnage, Fritz the Cat, Hazel, Kimba, Mr. Ed, Pepe le Pew, Reynard, Sidney Fisher, Toucan Sam, Yogi Bear.

2. Creator, collector, or lover of anthropomorphic animal art, comics, writings, animation, etc.

3. Builder or wearer of furred costumes (a.k.a. fursuits).

4. A lifestyle revolving around a love and emulation of furries.


fur*ry²(fûr'e) adj. -ri-er, -ri-est.

1. Consisting of or similar to fur.

2. Covered with fur or a furlike coating.

3. Resembling fur in thickness or softness. -- fur'ri*ness n.

©1995 ARFworks, taken from the ConFurence 8 souvenir book.


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