Synonyms of fur

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noun

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as in wool

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick

the chinchilla is known for its exceptionally soft fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wool
• hair
• coat
• fleece
• jacket
• pelage
• skin
• pile
• leather
• pelt
• underfur
• undercoat
• hide

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as in pile

a soft airy substance or covering

picked at the fur on the chenille pillows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pile
• nap
• lint
• batting
• fuzz
• fluff
• down
• floss

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pelt
• leather
• beaver
• hide
• seal
• sheep
• skin
• raccoon
• rabbit
• otter
• mink
• marten
• chinchilla
• badger
• racoon
• ermine
• muskrat
• sable
• sheepskin
• sealskin
• chamois
• deerskin
• fleece
• fox
• karakul
• bearskin
• alligator
• doeskin
• fisher
• pigskin
• rawhide
• lambskin
• coonskin
• snakeskin
• goatskin
• calfskin
• horsehide
• buckskin
• sharkskin
• Persian lamb
• kidskin
• cowhide
• crocodile
• suede
• patent leather
• mouton
• kolinsky
• morocco
• cordovan

fur

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verb

as in to silt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silt
• cork
• fill
• pack
• swamp
• flood
• gridlock
• glut
• overwhelm
• inundate
• gum (up)
• stopper
• stop (up)
• dam
• clog
• bung
• clot
• spile
• block
• occlude
• stopple
• plug (up)
• obstruct
• congest
• choke
• stuff
• jam

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open (up)
• free
• clear
• hollow (out)
• unplug
• scoop (out)
• excavate
• unclog
• unstop
• unblock
• empty
• lighten