fur

Everyday

1. Fur is the soft thick hair that covers the bodies of many animals, like cats, dogs, rabbits and bears. tree →
2. A fur is a coat or piece of clothing made from animal fur. tree →
3. Fake fur is soft material made to look like animal fur. tree →

In the lessons

In maths a word of the story, sometimes a colour or a material that picks which animals to count. In science: fur keeps mammals warm by trapping air; animals in cold places have thick fur, and many grow thicker fur in winter and shed it in spring. In stories: soft, fluffy, warm. Phrases: «fur coat», «covered in fur», «fake fur».

Examples

• The cat has white fur. tree →
• A coat has a fur collar. tree →
• Three of the puppies have brown fur. tree →
• A polar bear's thick fur keeps it warm on the ice. tree →
• Our dog sheds fur all over the couch in spring. tree →
• The rabbit's fur felt soft under my hand. tree →
• My hat is lined with fake fur. tree →
• Mammals have fur or hair, birds have feathers. tree →
• A hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur. tree →

Note

Usually no clue in maths; it may describe which animals to count (those with brown fur). Do not treat it as a quantity. Usually uncountable: «a lot of fur», not «many furs» (unless it means fur coats). Homophone: fir (a kind of tree).