1
: lined, trimmed, or faced with fur
2
: coated as if with fur
specifically
: having a coating consisting chiefly of mucus and dead epithelial cells
a furred tongue
3
: bearing or wearing fur
4
: provided with furring
furred wall
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a girl who loves all furred animals, from hamsters to bears
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The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
Many furred mammals have apocrine glands, including camels and donkeys, as well as chimpanzees.
—Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
The titular character is no longer merely a greedy, green-furred and Santa-suited thief.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 29 Nov. 2022
Siamangs are black-furred, tree-dwelling primates found throughout the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
Many furred mammals have apocrine glands, including camels and donkeys, as well as chimpanzees.
—Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
The titular character is no longer merely a greedy, green-furred and Santa-suited thief.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 29 Nov. 2022
Siamangs are black-furred, tree-dwelling primates found throughout the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022
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furred
adjective
: having a coating consisting chiefly of mucus and dead epithelial cells
a furred tongue
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