furbaby

noun

furbaby

noun

Etymology From fur + baby.

1

Endearing, Informal 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:
1 more example
  • He looked down at the puppy fast asleep in his arms. Maybe this furbaby would slow down the ticking of her biological clock, too.2015, Kallypso Masters, Nobody's Dream, →ISBN:
Synonyms
furkid

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