furless

adjective

Definition of furlessnext
as in skinned

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Recent Examples of furless On a plywood bookshelf above the twin bed sat a dozen teddy bears of varying age and quality, some patchy and furless. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furless
  1. skinned
  2. hairless
  3. unclothed
Adjective
  • Gwinnett County Police Department The wanted individual is described as a light-skinned Hispanic male who is in his late teens to early 20s.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The big twist was always going to make or break Sugar, Apple TV’s contemporary neo-noir starring Colin Farrell as a dapper, tender, classic Hollywood–loving private investigator who happens to be a blue-skinned extraterrestrial in human disguise.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of skinned
Adjective
  • Opossums have hairless tails, ears and paws susceptible to frostbite.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • With its rat-like tail and hairless ears, the humble opossum doesn’t get a lot of respect.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of hairless
Adjective
  • Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of unclothed

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“Furless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furless. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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