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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Recent Examples of furred
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
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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
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The 28-year-old actor appeared on the Dec. 12 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his latest look, a thin mustache and his normally long curly hair trimmed in a shorter, shaggy crop.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Take a cue from the Olsen handbook and look for shaggy details, longline shapes, and reversible designs.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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The TikTok trends that coined wacky new terms, the brand scandals that got everyone checking their lot numbers, the most memorable celebrity makeup moments—this is your final exam on 2024’s hairiest, happiest, and most helpful beauty stories.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a heartbreaking moment, Driggs lifts his hairy little arms up to his human, beseeching him to take him back.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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Each photo was filled with precious moments — including the cover image, which saw the couple and their kids smiling in front of the castle.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The environment here is filled with snakes and scorpions — but no trees.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Devin Booker and Jamal Murray tout two of the silkiest jumpers in the game.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jewell’s Elk Prairie Pinot Noir (Humboldt County) is a smooth and silky glass of comfort without the tug of aggressive tannins, the brashness of in-your-face fruit.Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Furred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furred. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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