fur meaning

fur as a noun

1. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

   Synonyms: pelt

   Type of: animal skin

   Kinds: astrakhan, bearskin, beaver, chinchilla, ermine, fox, lambskin, lapin, leopard, mink, muskrat, otter

2. dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

   Type of: coat

   Kinds: undercoat

   Related forms: furry

3. a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur

   Type of: garment

How to pronounce fur

fur is pronounced /fɜː/ in British English and /fɝ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with fur

• transfer
• spur
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• blur
• prefer
• burr
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• occur
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• sir
• demur
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• incur
• inter
• confer
• connoisseur
• entrepreneur
• bur
• birr
• purr