furred

1 4.4

Covered with thick soft hair like an animal

adjective
/fɜrd/

: peludo

The weight and warmth of his furred body against hers was pleasant, and the heavy badger aroma was comforting.
furred creature

Slick bare trunks furred in wafting fronds have water for sky.

Examples

The man was holding out his furred hand.

Fiction book (1997)
The furred one was descending on him as before, whole again.

Fiction book (1991)
However, the furred one was on top of him now, too close to defend against.

Fiction book (1991)
With the woman burned away, what remained was a beast, furred, fanged, four-legged, and hungry for the hunt.

Fiction book (1999)
He patted Rokey's furred shoulder.

Fiction book (2000)
The drape of her furred glide-skin was like the fold of a royal robe.

Fiction book (1999)
As most of our furred animals are nocturnal, our naturalists tend to specialize in birds and macro photography of insects that abound in many wilderness areas.

Academic text (1996)
The cat curled up beside me, its furred body radiating warmth.
As I stroked the furred puppy, I could feel the softness of its coat.
The furred animal ran swiftly through the tall grass, blending into its surroundings.

Synonyms

hairy

vsfurred

134 1.0

Having a lot of hair on the body or surface

is finer and describes a smooth silky dense coat rather than general hairiness

furry

vsfurred

52 1.0

Covered with soft thick hair like an animal

is finer and emphasizes delicate silky quality rather than heavy bulk

fur-bearing

vsfurred

1 5.8

An animal with fur good enough to sell for clothing

is about a dense fine silky coat rather than suitability for commercial pelting

silky-haired

vsfurred

3.7

Hair that is soft, smooth, and shiny like silk

is denser and focuses on a compact coat rather than texture

velvety-furred

vsfurred

5.7

Fur that is soft and smooth like velvet

is silkier and stresses fine delicate fibres rather than plush feel

velvety-haired

vsfurred

6.6

Having soft smooth hair that feels like velvet

is silkier and stresses fine dense silky coat rather than plush texture

thick-haired

vsfurred

2.3

Having a lot of hair on the head or body

is about fine silky feel and compactness rather than just amount

smooth-haired

vsfurred

3.2

Having short, flat hair that feels smooth to the touch

is finer and denser, focusing on delicate silky quality rather than hair length

glossy-furred

vsfurred

4.3

Having shiny, smooth fur that shines in the light

is more about dense silky feel rather than just visual shiny appearance

befurred

vsfurred

Archaic

7.4

Covered with fur, like a coat or lining

is denser and highlights a compact fine coat rather than mere presence

Antonyms

bald

280 1.0

Having little or no hair on the head

hairless

26 1.7

Having no fur or small threads that grow on the skin

Compounds

coarse-furred

6.6

Having rough fur that does not feel soft

glossy-furred

4.3

Having shiny, smooth fur that shines in the light

velvety-furred

5.7

Fur that is soft and smooth like velvet

How Furry

shaggy

22 3.2

woolly

12 3.0

furred

1 4.4

downy

4 4.2

hairless

26 1.7

Surface Forms

furred positive

Morphology

furred = fur (transparent) = fur + red + ed

The adjective 'furred' is clearly derived from the noun 'fur' with the suffix '-ed', indicating being covered with fur.

Etymology

The word furred comes from the simple word fur, which English took from old French and means animal 'hair', and the ending -ed shows 'covered with'. So a furred animal or jacket is 'covered with' that soft, thick hair, which is why the word means having a warm coat.