FUR Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of fur

as in wool

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick the chinchilla is known for its exceptionally soft fur

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as in pile

a soft airy substance or covering picked at the fur on the chenille pillows

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as in pelt

the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur

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verb

as in to silt

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Recent Examples of fur

Noun

The blue carpet at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles was a sea of extravagant and unconventional ensembles featuring plenty of fur, feathers, and fringe. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026 Questions remain over whether Fu Shuang will be impressed by what Chinese officials describe as Ping Ping’s exceptional tree-climbing, or whether he‘ll like the tuft of fur on the top of her head. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Purple blossoms furred the redbuds along his driveway; here and there beneath them were sprays of yellow forsythia. — Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 The foils can also retract, meaning that the boats aren't at risk of marine growth, which could otherwise fur them up. — Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for fur

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Noun

The clean, minimalist versions in the Philo lineage, think wool, clean seams, no hardware noise, are the ones that will age into wardrobe staples.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The matching trousers, made from fine wool, have a silk-satin side stripe, along with a bow tie and a cummerbund in the same material.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wool

Noun

Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .

— Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

In a letter to Defence Minister Luke Pollard this week, 18 MPs and one member of the House of Lords urged the government to stop using bear pelts sourced from legal culls in Canada and instead adopt faux-fur alternatives.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pelt

Verb

But the estuary, which had been silting up since the 11th century, had different ideas.

— Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
The rock was originally silt on the seafloor that, it's argued, hosted early microbial life that was buried by more silt, leaving the carbon as their remains.

— Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025

Definition of silt

Noun

Boat trips to Capri and Positano are on the doorstep, as are hair-raising Vespa tours on hairpin roads and private visits to Pompei and Herculaneum.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In the comments, some followers pointed out how Eilish now has the same hair color as her older sibling and longtime collaborator.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hair

Noun

That means nobody is around to judge you for slipping the ABBA album from the stack of records in the lobby onto the nearby turntable before curling up on the black leather banquettes around the fireplace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Menichetti updated traditional designs with new materials and silhouettes, mixing gabardine and the Burberry check with leather, stretch fabrics, and brighter colorways.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of leather

Noun

Anthony complemented the small light pink elements of her ensemble with a baby pink duster coat and oversize pink sunglasses that tied the look together.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
My stand-out category was the outerwear—a point of interest for any New Yorker subjected to increasingly fickle temperatures—with both transitional pieces and heavier, winter-ready coats on the racks.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

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