fur
[ fur ]
/ fɜr /
noun
adjective
of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.: a fur coat; a fur trader.
verb (used with object), furred, fur·ring.
Idioms for fur
- to cause a scene or disturbance, especially 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.
make the fur fly,
Origin of fur
1300–50; Middle English
furre (noun), derivative of
furren to trim with fur < Anglo-French
furrer, Old French
fo(u)rrer orig. to encase, derivative of
fuerre sheath < Germanic; akin to Old English
fōdder case, sheath, Old Norse
fōthr, Greek
pṓma
OTHER WORDS FROM fur
fur·less, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fur
fir furWords nearby fur
Definition for fur (2 of 2)
fur.
furlong; furlongs.
Example sentences from the Web for fur
British Dictionary definitions for fur (1 of 2)
fur
/ (fɜː) /
noun
verb furs, furring or furred
Derived forms of fur
furless, adjectiveWord Origin for fur
C14: from Old French
forrer to line a garment, from
fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English
fōdder case, Old Frisian
fōder coat lining
British Dictionary definitions for fur (2 of 2)
fur.
abbreviation for
furlong
Idioms and Phrases with fur
fur
see make the dust (fur) fly.