furred

[ furd ]

adjective
  1. having fur.

  2. made with or of fur, as garments.

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

  2. coated with matter, as the tongue.

Origin of furred

1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at fur, -ed3

Other words from furred

  • un·furred, adjective

Words Nearby furred

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How to use furred in a sentence

  • Another method, especially for longer furred or haired pets is to groom and comb them regularly so that any potential fleas don’t go unnoticed before they spread to other pets or people in the same household.

  • He would swear that the body he had seen tumble into the flood had not been furred, that much he was sure of.

    Star Born | Andre Norton
  • And then the human captive flung himself to the earth, half covering the body of the furred one.

    Star Born | Andre Norton
  • Shrill cries arose from the alien spectators as the furred one blinked in the light and then sighted the man some feet away.

    Star Born | Andre Norton
  • The pilot remained in hiding, but he saw one of the furred people running on as light-footedly as a shadow.

    Star Born | Andre Norton
  • They subsist in part by hunting the small furred animals still existing in the country, and in part by fishing.

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for furred

furred

/ (fɜːd) /


adjective
  1. made of, lined with, or covered in fur

  2. wearing fur

  1. (of animals) having fur

  2. another word for furry (def. 4)

  3. Also: furry provided with furring strips

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

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