furred

[ furd ]

/ fɜrd /

adjective

having fur.

made with or of fur, as garments.

clad in fur or furs, as persons: elegantly furred in chinchilla.

coated with matter, as the tongue.

Origin of furred

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at fur, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM furred

un·furred, adjective

Words nearby furred

furor, furor epilepticus, furore, furosemide, furphy, furred, furrier, furriery, furriner, furring, furring strip

Definition for furred (2 of 2)

fur

[ fur ]

/ fɜr /

noun

the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.

the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.

a garment made of fur.

any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.

Heraldry. any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.

adjective

of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.: a fur coat; a fur trader.

verb (used with object), furred, fur·ring.

to line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.

Building Trades. to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).

to clothe (a person) with fur.

to coat with foul or deposited matter.

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, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fur

fir fur

Example sentences from the Web for furred

The heavy thick veil was tucked back beneath the furred purple silk hood that fastened under her chin.

The Chaplet of Pearls |Charlotte M. Yonge
But Le Rossignol took no further trouble than to give her a look of contempt, and lifted the furred garment to descend the stairs.

The Lady of Fort St. John |Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Frost brings with it an enforced close-season for most of furred and feathered kind.

Lost Leaders |Andrew Lang
Their dainty little feet were furred to the claw tips with silky hair.

My Attainment of the Pole |Frederick A. Cook

The forests are astir with wild, furred life; the fierce life which emphasizes the solitude of the mountain world.

In the Brooding Wild |Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for furred (1 of 2)

furred

/ (fɜːd) /

adjective

made of, lined with, or covered in fur

wearing fur

(of animals) having fur

another word for furry (def. 4)

Also: furry provided with furring strips

(of a pipe, kettle, etc) lined with hard lime or other salts deposited from water

British Dictionary definitions for furred (2 of 2)

fur

/ (fɜː) /

noun

the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink

the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on
(as modifier)a fur coat

a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole

a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur
a garment made from such a fabric

heraldry any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms

informal a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc

British a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles

make the fur fly to cause a scene or disturbance

verb furs, furring or furred

(tr) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur

(often foll by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit

(tr) to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments

Derived forms of fur

furless, adjective

Word 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

Idioms and Phrases with furred

fur

see make the dust (fur) fly.

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furred

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Definition for furred (2 of 2)

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), furred, fur·ring.

Origin of fur

OTHER WORDS FROM fur

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fur

Example sentences from the Web for furred

British Dictionary definitions for furred (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for furred (2 of 2)

noun

verb furs, furring or furred

Derived forms of fur

Word Origin for fur

Idioms and Phrases with furred