furry¹ see under fur¹

furry² /furˈi/

An annual festival and dance (also furry dance) held at Helston in Cornwall, S England, on 8 May. See also floral dance under flora

fur¹ /fûr/

1. The thick, soft, fine hair of certain animals
2. The skin with this hair attached
3. A garment of fur
4. Furred animals, opp to feather
5. A patched or tufted tincture (heraldry)
6. A coating on the tongue
7. A crust formed by hard water in boilers, etc
8. A strengthening piece nailed to a rafter (architecture)

1. To clothe, cover, coat, trim or line with fur
2. To coat

To become coated

furred adjective

furrˈier noun

A dealer or worker in furs

furrˈiery noun

1. Furs in general
2. Trade in furs

furrˈiness noun

furrˈing noun

1. Fur trimmings
2. A coating on the tongue
3. (also firrˈing) strips of wood fastened to joists, etc
4. A lining to a wall to carry laths, provide an air-space, etc

furrˈy adjective

Consisting of, like, covered with or dressed in fur

fur fabric noun

A fabric with a fur-like pile

fur seal noun

A sea bear, an eared seal with dense fur under its long hairs

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