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adjective

ˈfərd How to pronounce furred (audio)
Definition of furrednext
as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair a girl who loves all furred animals, from hamsters to bears

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furred

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verb

past tense of fur
as in silted

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Recent Examples of furred
Adjective
The hybrid is a short-furred bear that is more adept at handling hot temperatures than the grizzly. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 June 2022 Doosan Digital Innovation is selling NFTs of the team's players and blue-furred bear mascot. — Brian Jackson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs. — Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021 News reports showed photographs of Lady Gaga’s bodyguard picking up the black-furred dog at the Hollywood Police station. — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021 See All Example Sentences for furred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furred
  1. shaggy
  2. hairy
  3. filled
  4. silky
Adjective
  • Natasha Lyonne, who’s back as shaggy amateur detective Charlie Cale, was floored watching Erivo dip in and out of so many roles, which include a DJ, a professor, an artist, and an apple picker.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Close on either side were eerie woods flooded with shallow swamp water, the trees’ shaggy trunks festooned with air plants and the occasional ghost orchid.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of shaggy
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  • Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Then with 1:34 left in regulation, things got really hairy when Koepke was called for a high-sticking double minor on Rakell.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of hairy
Verb
  • According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • This wine exhibits fresh cherry, raspberry, and subtle spice, with a silky texture and a clean finish.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Try out the trend with the best silky tops on Amazon, all for less than $35.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of silky

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