adjective
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made of, lined with, or covered in fur
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wearing fur
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(of animals) having fur
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another word for furry
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Also: furry. provided with furring strips
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(of a pipe, kettle, etc) lined with hard lime or other salts deposited from water
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Etymology
Origin of furred
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at fur, -ed 3
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Known as the Blue Bear Beast Bloodlust Incarnate, the ferocious, turquoise-colored furred monster has claws and bites.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
That the characters are animals — furred, feathered, scaled and all — is almost incidental.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2022
Print off the wildlife checklist before you go and watch for a Pacific jumping mouse and Roosevelt elk, among hundreds of finned, furred and feathered creatures listed.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
His new, weird, soft sponginess is unsettling at best, and though his furred friends are a little less off-putting, it’s not by much.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2021
It was the time of day when all furred things come to life.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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