Meaning of "fur" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUR

From Old French forrer to line a garment, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English fōdder case, Old Frisian fōder coat lining.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FUR

fur  [fɜː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUR

Fur is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fur in English.

WHAT DOES FUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fur

Fur is used in reference to the hair of animals, usually mammals, particularly those with extensive body hair coverage. The term "pelage" is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat. Fur is also used to refer to animal pelts which have been processed into leather with the hair still attached. The words fur or furry are also used, more casually, to refer to hair-like growths or formations, particularly when the subject being referred to exhibits a dense coat of fine, soft "hairs." Animal fur, if layered, rather than grown as a single coat, may consist of short down hairs, long guard hairs, and, in some cases, medium awn hairs. Mammals with reduced amounts of fur are often called "naked", such as naked mole rat and naked dogs. An animal with commercially valuable fur is known within the fur industry as a furbearer. The use of fur as clothing and/or decoration is considered controversial by some people: most animal welfare advocates object to the trapping and killing of wildlife, and to the confinement and killing of animals on fur farms.

Definition of fur in the English dictionary

The first definition of fur in the dictionary is the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink. Other definition of fur is the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on. Fur is also a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FUR

PRESENT

Present

I fur

you fur

he/she/it furs

we fur

you fur

they fur

Present continuous

I am furring

you are furring

he/she/it is furring

we are furring

you are furring

they are furring

Present perfect

I have furred

you have furred

he/she/it has furred

we have furred

you have furred

they have furred

Present perfect continuous

I have been furring

you have been furring

he/she/it has been furring

we have been furring

you have been furring

they have been furring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I furred

you furred

he/she/it furred

we furred

you furred

they furred

Past continuous

I was furring

you were furring

he/she/it was furring

we were furring

you were furring

they were furring

Past perfect

I had furred

you had furred

he/she/it had furred

we had furred

you had furred

they had furred

Past perfect continuous

I had been furring

you had been furring

he/she/it had been furring

we had been furring

you had been furring

they had been furring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fur

you will fur

he/she/it will fur

we will fur

you will fur

they will fur

Future continuous

I will be furring

you will be furring

he/she/it will be furring

we will be furring

you will be furring

they will be furring

Future perfect

I will have furred

you will have furred

he/she/it will have furred

we will have furred

you will have furred

they will have furred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been furring

you will have been furring

he/she/it will have been furring

we will have been furring

you will have been furring

they will have been furring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fur

you would fur

he/she/it would fur

we would fur

you would fur

they would fur

Conditional continuous

I would be furring

you would be furring

he/she/it would be furring

we would be furring

you would be furring

they would be furring

Conditional perfect

I would have fur

you would have fur

he/she/it would have fur

we would have fur

you would have fur

they would have fur

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been furring

you would have been furring

he/she/it would have been furring

we would have been furring

you would have been furring

they would have been furring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fur
we let´s fur
you fur

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fur

Past participle

furred

Present Participle

furring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fur» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fur

coat · fleece · hair · hide · pelt · skin · wool

TRANSLATION OF FUR

Find out the translation of fur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fur» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 毛皮
• Translator English - Spanish: pelaje
• English: fur
• Translator English - Hindi: फर
• Translator English - Arabic: فَرْو
• Translator English - Russian: мех
• Translator English - Portuguese: pele de animal
• Translator English - Bengali: পশম
• Translator English - French: fourrure
• Translator English - Malay: Bulu
• Translator English - German: Pelz
• Translator English - Japanese: 毛皮
• Translator English - Korean: 모피
• Translator English - Javanese: Wulu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lông mao
• Translator English - Tamil: ஃபர்
• Translator English - Marathi: फर
• Translator English - Turkish: kürk
• Translator English - Italian: pelliccia
• Translator English - Polish: futro
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хутро
• Translator English - Romanian: blană
• Translator English - Greek: γούνα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pels
• Translator English - Swedish: päls
• Translator English - Norwegian: pels

10 QUOTES WITH «FUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fur.

1

Pamela Anderson

People who wear fur smell like a wet dog if they're in the rain. And they look fat and gross.

2

Andrea Arnold

I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying.

3

Gemma Arterton

I always thought I was going to end up an old spinster, with my cats and fur coats.

4

Samantha Bee

It is so expensive to take care of my hair and keep it looking like I was born with it, when my real hair is the color of rat fur.

5

Dionne Bromfield

Not only is fur cruel, it's also totally gross. I mean, who wants to wear the skin of an abused animal? Not me!

6

J. Carter Brown

There are more ways of skinning a cat than rubbing its fur the wrong way.

7

Claire Cameron

I was hiking a five-day loop - alone - in the Rocky Mountains when I rounded the switchback and saw a large body on the trail ahead. It had brown fur with a cinnamon tinge that was draped across dense, humped back muscle. A broad head lifted and I could see the dish-shaped muzzle was catching my scent. I knew bears. This was a grizzly.

8

Elisabetta Canalis

Since I was a little kid, I was against fur. I never wore fur in my life.

9

Roma Downey

Extraordinarily, I was up in the cemetery in Derry City, and I had a red cape on with a fur hood as a little girl, when a gun battle broke out between the IRA and the British Army, and I got caught in the crossfire.

10

Esther Dyson

And the Russians certainly don't have it. If a woman shows up in a fur coat, I just assume she's a crook. And that's me, the nice American. The assumption that you can't make money honestly is a killer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUR»

Discover the use of fur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Venus in Fur: A Play

"In David Ives's seductive, darkly funny Venus in Fur, a playwright-director, Thomas, has written an adaptation of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's classic erotic novel Venus in Fur, the story of an obsessive relationship between a man and the ...

David Ives, 2011

Kiss of the Fur Queen

A lyrical tale of survival in a strange, hostile world

Tomson Highway, 2008

Beethoven: Fur Elise - Neil Miller Analyzed Editions

The Neil Miller Editions of Analyzed Music are designed to assist piano students with the difficult task of memorizing music for confidentperforming.

Neil Miller, 2007

Fur

And then there are the worries about the unique downy skin that she constantly tries to hide - what will people say if they realise she has fur growing all over her body?

Meg Harper, 2006

Little Fur Family Deluxe Edition

Cuddle up to a classic with this timeless story! Garth William's soft illustrations join Margaret Wise Brown's rhythmic text to create a gentle lullaby. Bound in imitation fur, Little Fur Family is sure to comfort and delight.

Margaret Wise Brown, 2003

Fur and Feathers

Sophie dreams of wild animals losing their fur, feathers, scales, and skin, and helps them all find their proper coverings again.

Janet Halfmann, 2010

How to Sew Leather, Suede, Fur

An explicit guide to preparing, sewing, and caring for leather, suede, and fur garments.

Phyllis W. Schwebke, Margaret B. Krohn, 1974

Indians in the Fur Trade: Their Role as Trappers, Hunters, ...

A classic study of the Assiniboine and western Cree Indians who inhabited southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan between 1660 and 1870. The second edition contains a new preface and an update on all sources.

Arthur J. Ray, 1998

Fur

Some mammals have a little fur or hair, others have a lot! Learn how fur helps these animals survive.

Jennifer Boothroyd, 2011

Geronimo Stilton #4: I'm Too Fond of My Fur!

Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me!

Geronimo Stilton, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fur is used in the context of the following news items.

Fur making a comeback despite howls from critics

If there was still any question that fur is back in fashion, and that the ... of Moschino have turned fur into a runway star during recent seasons, ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»

Scientists baffled by mysterious creature with 'beak' and 'fur' that …

Kim noted that the furry tail is unusual, as dolphins do not have any fur. “I doubt that it lived in our waters,” Kim said. “Most likely, the animal was ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»

Anti-fur protest, celebrity concerts cap Paris couture

But Karl Lagerfeld's fur-only couture show for Fendi provoked disruptive animal-rights protests. Here are the highlights of the fall-winter 2015-16 ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»

Living and Giving: Fashion show, fur auction benefits scholarship …

What: Nearly 500 guests attended Touch of Elegance at the Chattanooga Convention Center, a fundraiser sponsored by the Chattanooga ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»

3-day fur harvester training event to take place in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A three-day fur harvester training session has been scheduled in Bismarck for anyone interested in trapping or hunting ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»

'Venus in Fur' at Silver Spring Stage

Venus in Fur directed by John Dellaporta opened last night at Silver Spring Stage, literally with a bang. The play opens during a thunderstorm ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»

Ontario fur farmers rattled after thousands of mink let out during two …

Rancher Kirk Rankin of RBR Fur Farms Inc. walks through his barns at his farm near St. Marys on Thursday. Intruders broke into the property ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»

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But according to Fur Council of Canada executive vice-president Alan Herscovici, the general public has been misinformed about who's who. «The Beacon Herald, Jul 15»

Meet the Stars of the New Group's Mercury Fur

The New Group will present Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur, under the direction of artistic director Scott Elliott, beginning August 5 in the Linney ... «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»

Strange Objects Covered with Fur

This most recent student anthology, Strange Objects Covered with Fur, will only enhance the program's prestige. The beginning is exceptionally ... «The Saturday Paper, Jul 15»