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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024furred (fûrd),USA pronunciation adj. - having fur.
- Clothingmade with or of fur, as garments.
- Clothingclad in fur or furs, as persons:elegantly furred in chinchilla.
- coated with matter, as the tongue.
- 1275–1325; Middle English; see fur, -ed3
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: furred /fɜːd/ adj - made of, lined with, or covered in fur
- wearing fur
- (of animals) having fur
- another word for furry
Also: furry provided with furring strips- (of a pipe, kettle, etc) lined with hard lime or other salts deposited from water
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fur /fɜr/USA pronunciation n. - Zoology[uncountable] the soft, thick, hairy coat of a mammal.
- Clothing[uncountable] the processed pelt of certain animals, as minks or beavers, used esp. for jackets and coats.
- Clothing a garment made of fur:[countable]All the furs were on sale.
- [uncountable] a furlike coating.
adj. [before a noun] - of, relating to, or dealing in fur or animal skins, etc.:a fur coat; a fur trader.
Idioms- Idioms make the fur fly:
- to cause a lively disturbance.
furred, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fur (fûr),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., furred, fur•ring. n. - Zoologythe fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- Clothingthe skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
- Clothinga garment made of fur.
- any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
- Heraldryany conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.
- Idioms make the fur fly:
- to cause a scene or disturbance, esp. of a violent nature;
make trouble:When the kids got mad they really made the fur fly. - to do things quickly:She always makes the fur fly when she types.
adj. - of or pertaining to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.:a fur coat; a fur trader.
v.t. - Clothingto line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
- Buildingto apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
- to clothe (a person) with fur.
- to coat with foul or deposited matter.
- Gmc; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath, Old Norse fōthr, Greek pó̄ma
- Anglo-French furrer, Old French fo(u)rrer origin, originally to encase, derivative of fuerre sheath
- Middle English furre (noun, nominal), derivative of furren to trim with fur 1300–50
fur′less, adj. fur., - Weights and Measuresfurlong;
furlongs.
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