# furred

Pronunciation: say "FURD" US /fɜɹd/, UK/AUS /fɜːd/

## Adjective

1. Having a coat of fur covering the body.
   - Simple: Covered with a coat of fur.
   - _The furred mammals of the tundra rely on dense coats for insulation._
   - _Biologists classified the newly described species as furred rather than feathered._
2. Covered with a layer of thin, soft, short hair.
   - Simple: Covered with thin, soft, short hairs.
   - _The stems were furred with a fine down that trapped moisture._
   - _Many desert plants appear furred, their leaves shielded by short pale hairs._
3. Made or trimmed with fur.
   - Simple: Made or trimmed using animal fur.
   - _Medieval nobles wore furred robes as a sign of status._
   - _Antique furred cloaks line the museum's costume gallery._
5. Of a tongue, coated with a layer made up chiefly of mucus and dead epithelial cells.
   - Simple: Of a tongue, covered with a soft, pale coating of dead cells and mucus, often when you are sick.
   - _The physician observed a heavily furred tongue, a common sign during fever._
   - _A furred tongue often accompanies dehydration and poor oral hygiene._
6. Covered with a layer resembling fur, such as scale, mold, or fuzz.
   - Simple: Covered with a layer that looks or feels like fur.
   - _The pipes were furred with limescale after years of hard water._
   - _A neglected jar of jam had turned furred with mold._

## Verb

4. Simple past and past participle of fur. — simple past and past participle of fur
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of fur. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.
   - _They furred the cloak's hem with sable for the winter season._
   - _His tongue furred after days of fever and dehydration._

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