Definitions for fur
fɜrfur

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fur, peltnoun

   the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

2. furnoun

   dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

3. furnoun

   a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furnoun

   Hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.

2. furnoun

   Hairy skin of an animal processed into a suitable wear to cover human nakedness, protect humans from the cold and/or be worn ornamentally.

3. furnoun

   A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.

4. furnoun

   A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.

5. furnoun

   A furry; a member of the furry subculture.

6. furverb

   To cover with fur.

7. Furnoun

   One of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.

8. Furnoun

   The language of this people.

9. Etymology: furren, from furrer, from fuerre 'sheath', from Old Low Franconian *fōder, from fōdran 'sheath' (compare foðor 'sheaf', fōdder 'sheath, case', voering, Futter,
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furadverb

   At a distance.

   The white lovely dove
   Doth on her wings her utmost swiftness prove,
   Finding the gripe of falcon fierce not fur. Philip Sidney.

2. FURnoun

   Etymology: fourrure, French.

   1. Skin with soft hair with which garments are lined for warmth, or covered for ornament.

   December must be expressed with a horrid and fearful countenance; as also at his back a bundle of holly, holding in fur mittens the sign of Capricorn. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   ’Tis but dressing up a bird of prey in his cap and furs to make a judge of him. Roger L'Estrange.

   And lordly gout wrapt up in fur,
   And wheezing asthma, loth to stir. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Soft hair of beasts found in cold countries, where nature provides coats suitable to the weather; hair in general.

   This night, wherein the cubdrawn bear would couch,
   The lion and the belly-pinched wolf
   Keep their fur dry, unbonnetted he runs,
   And bids what will take all. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Such animals as feed upon flesh qualify it, the one by swallowing the hair or fur of the beasts they prey upon, the other by devouring some part of the feathers of the birds they gorge themselves with. John Ray, on the Creation.

   3. Any moisture exhaled to such a degree as that the remainder sticks on the part.

   Methinks I am not right in ev’ry part;
   I feel a kind of trembling at my heart:
   My pulse unequal, and my breath is strong;
   Besides a filthy fur upon my tongue. John Dryden, Pers. Sat. 3.

3. To Furverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To line or cover with skins that have soft hair.

   How mad a sight it was to see Dametas, like rich tissue furred with lambskins? Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Through tatter’d cloaths small vices do appear;
   Robes and furr’d gowns hide all. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   You are for dreams and slumbers, brother priest;
   You fur your gloves with reasons. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cress.

   2. To cover with soft matter.

   To make lampblack, take a torch and hold it under the bottom of a latten bason; and, as it groweth to be furred and black within, strike it with a feather into some shell. Henry Peacham.

   The sisters, mourning for their brother’s loss,
   Their bodies hid in bark, and furr’d with moss. Dryden.

   Their frying blood compels to irrigate
   Their dry furr’d tongues. Phillips.

   A dungeon wide and horrible; the walls
   On all sides furr’d with mouldy damps, and hung
   With clots of ropy gore. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. für

   Für is a Hungarian surname.

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1. fur

   Fur is the thick growth of soft hair that covers the skin of animals, particularly mammals, serving to protect and insulate them from the cold. It can vary in color, length, density, and texture among different species. In a broader context, it may also refer to the dense coat of human hair, or the coat made from animal hair used in clothing or fabric.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furnoun

   the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser

2. Furnoun

   the skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo of furs

3. Furnoun

   strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament

4. Furnoun

   articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.)

5. Furnoun

   any coating considered as resembling fur

6. Furnoun

   a coat of morbid matter collected on the tongue in persons affected with fever

7. Furnoun

   the soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach

8. Furnoun

   the deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water

9. Furnoun

   one of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures. There are nine in all, or, according to some writers, only six

10. Furadjective

    of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur cap; the fur trade

11. Furverb

    to line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes

12. Furverb

    to cover with morbid matter, as the tongue

13. Furverb

    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

14. Etymology: [OE. furre, OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar lining, case, G. futter; akin to Icel. fr lining, Goth. fdr, scabbard; cf. Skr. ptra vessel, dish. The German and Icel. words also have the sense, fodder, but this was probably a different word originally. Cf. Fodder food, Fother, v. t., Forel, n.]

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1. Fur

   Fur is a synonym for hair, used in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals, particularly those with extensive body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal pelts which have been processed into leather with the hair still attached, as is the custom in the making of fur coats in certain fashion trends. The words fur or furry are also used, more casually, to refer to hair-like growths or formations; particularly when the subject being referred to exhibits a dense coat of fine, soft "hairs." Animal fur, if layered, rather than grown as a single coat, may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair, and, in some cases, medium awn hair. Mammals with reduced amounts of fur are often called "naked", as in The Naked Ape, naked mole rat, and naked dogs. An animal with commercially valuable fur is known within the fur industry as a furbearer. The use of fur as clothing and/or decoration is considered controversial by some people: most animal rights advocates object to the trapping and killing of wildlife, and to the confinement and killing of animals on fur farms.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fur

   fur, n. the short, fine hair of certain animals: their skins with the fur prepared for garments: rabbits, hares, as opposed to partridges, pheasants (feathers): (Milt.) kind or class, from the idea of particular furs being worn by way of distinction: a fur-like coating on the tongue, the interior of boilers, &c.—v.t. to line with fur: to cover with morbid fur-like matter:—pr.p. fur′ring; pa.p. furred.—adj. Furred, made of fur, provided with fur.—ns. Fur′rier, a dealer in furs and fur goods; Fur′riery, furs in general: trade in furs; Fur′ring, fur trimmings: a coating on the tongue: strips of wood fastened on joists, &c., to make a level surface or provide an air-space: strips of wood nailed on a wall to carry lath.—adj. Fur′ry, consisting of, covered with, or dressed in fur. [O. Fr. forre, fuerre, sheath.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fur

   The indurated sediment sometimes found in neglected ships' boilers. (See FURRING.)

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1. FUR

   What does FUR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FUR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Skin
   • Coat

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fur' in Nouns Frequency: #2722

Anagrams for fur »

1. urf

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fur in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fur in a Sentence

1. Jack Trlica:

   Consumers understand why you have to lock up a fur coat or jewelry. But they say' why are we locking up deodorant ?'.

2. William Ralph Inge:

   We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form.

3. Logan Pearsall Smith:

   Fine writers should split hairs together, and sit side by side, like friendly apes, to pick the fleas from each others fur.

4. Polo Hofer:

   Der Name Polo Hofer ist geschützt und registriert beim Eidgenössischen Institut für Geistiges Eigentum, Marke Nr. 545131, SHAB Nr. 86 / 4. Mai 2006

5. Michael Kors:

   Due to technological advances in fabrications, we now have the ability to create a luxe aesthetic using non-animal fur, we will showcase these new techniques in our upcoming runway show in February.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fur
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fur
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fur
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fur
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fur
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fur
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=fur