furred

American  

[furd] / fɜrd /

adjective

1. having fur.

2. made with or of fur, as garments.

3. clad in fur or furs, as persons.

   elegantly furred in chinchilla.

4. coated with matter, as the tongue.

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furred British  

/ fɜːd /

adjective

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

2. wearing fur

3. (of animals) having fur

4. another word for furry

5. Also: furry.  provided with furring strips

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

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Other Word Forms

• unfurred adjective

Etymology

Origin of furred

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; fur, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Its body was leonine, but its face, furred and matted with dirt, had human eyes and a human nose and mouth.

From Literature

Paw over paw, pull after pull, I move along the earth like a furred snake, too tired to lift my body out of the dirt.

From Literature

All were gray furred and yellow eyed, and nearly as large as Mama Woof.

From Literature

The furred and the hoofed, the feathered and the chaotically tentacled roam, slither and sometimes howl in “The Animal Kingdom,” an amusing what-if French fantasy with a touch of comedy and some glints of horror.

From New York Times

Known as the Blue Bear Beast Bloodlust Incarnate, the ferocious, turquoise-colored furred monster has claws and bites.

From Washington Times