furnoun
uk/fɜːr/us/fɝː/fur noun (HAIR)
B1 [ C or U ] the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies:
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- The animal's thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.
- Personally , I don't think animals should be killed for their fur.
- The cat purred as I stroked its fur.
- The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back.
- Cats make him sneeze - I think he's allergic to the fur.
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The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- ivory
- mink
- plumage
- plumule
- prickle
- ruff
- spinneret
- spiny
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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fur noun (GREY SUBSTANCE)
[ U ] a hard pale grey substance that can form on the inside of water pipes, kettles, etc.
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Coverings and layers
- a blanket of sth idiom
- blanket
- casing
- cladding
- coating
- gilt
- layer
- lime
- lined
- lining
- mantle
- mat
- membrane
- rendering
- slick
- tier
- topcoat
- undercoat
- veneer
- wrap
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fur noun (TONGUE)
[ U ] a greyish covering on the tongue, caused by illness or by smoking cigarettes
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Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- amebic dysentery
- amoebic dysentery
- bellyache
- bilious
- bloat
- bowel incontinence
- cholera
- dyspeptic
- gastritis
- heartburn
- ileitis
- incontinence
- irritable bowel syndrome
- merycism
- mesenteric ischaemia
- mesenteric panniculitis
- occlusion
- upset
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Idiom(s)
furverb [ I ]
uk/fɜːr/us/fɝː/-rr- UKIf water pipes, kettles, etc. fur, a hard grey substance forms on the inside:
also fur up If someone's arteries (= tubes that carry blood from your heart) fur, or something furs them, they become slightly blocked:
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- fall over sth/sb
- film
- film over
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- pad
- proof
- resurface
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
- wreathe
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