furbaby
furbaby noun: a furry pet considered a child by a human.
Noun
furbaby (plural furbabies)
- A furry pet considered a child by a human.
- Mrs. Jackson still kept doggie biscuits in her pockets, even though her furbaby had died two months ago.2007, Barbara Karmazin, Night Moves, Loose Id, published 2007, →ISBN
- As I took the satiny-furred cat into my arms, his purring ratcheted up a couple of notches. Brian stood looking at the two of us, grinning, then said of the malnourished creature, “I guess we have a furbaby!”2012, Marion Arnott, “Another One in from the Cold”, in Marie O'Regan, editor, The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women, Constable & Robinson, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- furkid
Synonyms of furbaby
Forms of furbaby
| plural | furbabies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fur baby |
Origin of furbaby
From fur + baby.
Questions about furbaby
- What does furbaby mean?
- Furbaby means a furry pet considered a child by a human.
- What part of speech is furbaby?
- Furbaby is a noun.
- What is the plural of furbaby?
- The plural of furbaby is furbabies.
Words near furbaby in the dictionary
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