furred

[furd]

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.

furred

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unfurred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of furred¹

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

Example Sentences

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

The former is a low-mounding perennial with furred purple blooms on short stems in spring, while the latter is a deciduous woody vine that produces nodding, deep yellow flowers in late summer.

From Seattle Times

So, for now, the agency has placed much of its hope on the tiny, furred shoulders of “cross-foster” pups like the trio on the plane.

From Washington Post

That the characters are animals — furred, feathered, scaled and all — is almost incidental.

From Washington Post