different between farrier vs furry

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrarius, from ferrum (“iron”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?fæ?i.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f??i.??/
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /?fæ?i.??/
• Rhymes: -æri?(r)

Noun

farrier (plural farriers)

1. A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoof and fitting of horseshoes.

Synonyms

• blacksmith (informal)

Derived terms

• farriery

Translations

Verb

farrier (third-person singular simple present farriers, present participle farriering, simple past and past participle farriered)

1. (intransitive) To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.

See also

• ferrier, furrier

Anagrams

• Ferrari

English

Etymology

From fur +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f???i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?i/
• Rhymes: -??ri

Adjective

furry (comparative furrier, superlative furriest)

1. Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

2. (informal) Of or related to the furry subculture.

Translations

Noun

furry (plural furries)

1. An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

   Synonym: fursona

2. A member of the furry fandom.

3. Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character. (Compare therianthrope.)

Coordinate terms

• (furry fandom senses): anthro, avian, scalie, feral

Related terms

• befurred
• furdom
• furfag
• furfan
• furmeet
• furrydom
• fursecution
• fursona
• furvert

Translations

See also

• kemonomimi
• nahualism
• anthropomorphism
• zoomorphism

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English furry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?.ri/
• Hyphenation: fur?ry

Noun

furry m (plural furries or furry's)

1. A furry (member of furry fandom).