as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
a girl who loves all furred animals, from hamsters to bears
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Recent Examples of furred
Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 June 2022
Doosan Digital Innovation is selling NFTs of the team's players and blue-furred bear mascot.
—Brian Jackson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs.
—Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
News reports showed photographs of Lady Gaga’s bodyguard picking up the black-furred dog at the Hollywood Police station.
—Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021
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The hybrid is a short-furred bear that is more adept at handling hot temperatures than the grizzly.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 June 2022
Doosan Digital Innovation is selling NFTs of the team's players and blue-furred bear mascot.
—Brian Jackson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs.
—Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
News reports showed photographs of Lady Gaga’s bodyguard picking up the black-furred dog at the Hollywood Police station.
—Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furred
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The lab mice, which have been modified to have shaggy fur and golden coats, are a demonstration of the kind of gene edits that the company hopes to perform on a much larger scale, modifying Asian elephants to more closely resemble their woolly mammoth ancestors.—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bed also has an anti-slip bottom and is made with shaggy sherpa fabric.—
Abby Kass,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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See 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth?—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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Mattifying Primer $36 Sephora This Fenty primer has a transparent, silky texture that glides onto the skin and doesn’t leave a white cast—something that can’t be said about many other primers.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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Squalane oil, glycerin and peptides reduce fine lines and improve skin texture while delivering silky hydration and boosting your nighttime skincare routine.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Furred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furred. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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