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Furry vs Furriness - What's the difference?

furry | furriness |

As nouns the difference between furry and furriness

is that furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture while furriness is the state or quality of being furry.

As an adjective furry

is covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

furry

English

(wikipedia furry)

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
  • (informal) Having both animal and human characteristics; of or related to the furry subculture.

    • Noun

    (furries)
  • An animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
  • (slang) A member of the furry fandom or subculture; a furfan.
  • (slang) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a furry character.

    • Related terms

    * furdom * furfag * furfan * furrydom * fursecution

    Coordinate terms

    * (furry fandom senses) scalie, avian

    See also

    * kemonomimi * nahualism * anthropomorphism * zoomorphism

    furriness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being furry.