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Definitions of fur

  1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. Webster Dictionary DB
  2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. Webster Dictionary DB
  3. To nail small strips of board or larger scantling upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp. Webster Dictionary DB
  4. To cover, line, or trim with fur. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
  5. To line with fur: to cover with morbid fur-like matter:-pr.p. furring; pa.p. furred'. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
  6. To line or trim with fur. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
  7. To vocer, line, or trim with fur. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
  8. To line, face, or cover with fur; to cover with morbid matter, as the tongue; to nail small strips of board on joists, rafters, &c., in order to make a level surface for lathing, boarding, &c. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
  9. To line or ornament with fur; to cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
  10. Furring. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
  11. Skins of furbearing animals; also, apparel made of them. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
  12. dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
  13. a garment made of fur Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
  14. Consisting of fur. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
  15. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser. Webster Dictionary DB
  16. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo of furs. Webster Dictionary DB
  17. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament. Webster Dictionary DB
  18. Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.). Webster Dictionary DB
  19. Any coating considered as resembling fur Webster Dictionary DB
  20. A coat of morbid matter collected on the tongue in persons affected with fever. Webster Dictionary DB
  21. The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach. Webster Dictionary DB
  22. The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water. Webster Dictionary DB
  23. One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures. There are nine in all, or, according to some writers, only six. Webster Dictionary DB
  24. The soft hair of certain animals, growing thickly upon the skin. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
  25. The short, fine hair of certain animals: their skins with the fur prepared for garments: a fur-like coating on the tongue, the interior of boilers, etc. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
  26. Fine, soft hair; skins with the fur; coating like fur. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
  27. The soft, fine coat covering the skin of many mammals. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
  28. Any fuzzy covering. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
  29. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin; the skins of certain wild animals with the fur; strips of skin with fur, used on garments for lining or for ornament; a coat of morbid matter collected on the tongue in persons affected with fever; a coating on the interior of boilers, &c., deposited by hard water. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
  30. The soft hair of certain animals growing thick on the skin; the skin and hair when prepared; any coating considered as resembling fur, as morbid matter on the tongue, the down on a peach, &c. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
  31. Lined or trinamed with fur or made of fur. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
  32. Made of fur. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
  33. Furred. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

Usage examples for fur

  1. Turning her head, she pointed to the white fur spread out at the foot of the bed. – A Mummer's Tale by Anatole France
  2. Have you got fur robes, Grandpa? – Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's by Laura Lee Hope
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