FUR Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of fur

as in wool

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick the chinchilla is known for its exceptionally soft fur

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as in pile

a soft airy substance or covering picked at the fur on the chenille pillows

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as in pelt

the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur

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verb

as in to silt

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Recent Examples of fur

Noun

The actress wears a toasty-looking fur hat and sits cross-legged on the floor, the Canadian road traffic muffling her voice slightly. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Late April is when the trees’ flowers cover the city with their white fur, appearing on tables, on floors, and under beds, making people blink, sneeze, and curse. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Purple blossoms furred the redbuds along his driveway; here and there beneath them were sprays of yellow forsythia. — Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 The foils can also retract, meaning that the boats aren't at risk of marine growth, which could otherwise fur them up. — Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for fur

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fur

Noun

Home Décor September is the time when many people are shopping for cozy and seasonal home décor—anything plaid, wool, soft, and warm will be in high demand throughout the month.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
Townshend, who’s 81 now, sits for an extended interview, wearing a red wool cap over his bald head.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of wool

Noun

In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

Despite the early date, the pelts were thick and lush with guard hairs reaching 11 inches.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pelt

Verb

But the estuary, which had been silting up since the 11th century, had different ideas.

— Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
The rock was originally silt on the seafloor that, it's argued, hosted early microbial life that was buried by more silt, leaving the carbon as their remains.

— Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025

Definition of silt

Noun

As a diminutive 5ft 6in (168cm) playmaker, resplendent with a mop of long hair, comparisons with a young Lionel Messi are inevitable.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Srinivasan said Americans are happy to tip at restaurants, hair salons and other traditional venues, but tipping outside of that?

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hair

Noun

The half-dozen officers stripped down to their boots, swaddled themselves in some of the hotel’s cozy robes, and plopped down for a nap in a hallway near the lobby.

— Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
However, Apple’s version will update throughout the day as the score changes, based on a workout or nap, for instance.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of nap

Noun

The leather upper starts with a white base with black polka dots and inverts the colors for the heel overlay.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
The leather reclining chairs at the front of the ship surrounded by shelves of interesting books and magazines is perfect for a day at sea.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of leather

Noun

The boy, appearing to wear a black hoodie underneath a coat with green pants and black boots, is seen kneeling on the vessel.

— Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The 28-year-old actress, a Coach global ambassador since 2024, wore a leopard-print coat over a black lace top and bright red leather skirt, with a black beret — and Coach bag, naturally.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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