fur

¹fur

verb \ˈfər\

furredfur·ring

Definition of FUR

transitive verb

1

: to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur

2

: to coat or clog as if with fur

3

: to apply furring to

intransitive verb

: to become coated or clogged as if with fur

Origin of FUR

Middle English furren, from Anglo-French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek pōma lid, cover, Sanskrit pāti he protects

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with FUR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your