Definitions for furrings

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furrings fur·ring

Spelling: [fur-ing]

IPA: /ˈfɜr ɪŋ/

Furrings is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 142 anagrams from letters in furrings (fginrrsu).

Definitions for furrings

noun

1. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur:
2. the fur used:
3. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue:
4. Building Trades. the attaching of strips of wood or the like (furring strips) to a wall or other surface, as to provide an even support for lath or to provide an air space between the wall and plasterwork. material used for this purpose.
5. the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
6. the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
7. a garment made of fur.
8. any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
9. Heraldry. any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.
10. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur:
11. the fur used:
12. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue:
13. Building Trades. the attaching of strips of wood or the like (furring strips) to a wall or other surface, as to provide an even support for lath or to provide an air space between the wall and plasterwork. material used for this purpose.
14. the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
15. the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making garments.
16. a garment made of fur.
17. any coating resembling or suggesting fur, as certain matter on the tongue.
18. Heraldry. any conventional representation of a fur, as ermine, vair, potent, or their variations.

Idioms

1. make the fur fly, to cause a scene or disturbance, especially of a violent nature; make trouble: to do things quickly:
2. make the fur fly, to cause a scene or disturbance, especially of a violent nature; make trouble: to do things quickly:

adjective

1. of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.:
2. of or relating to fur, animal skins, dressed pelts, etc.:

verb (used with object)

1. to line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
2. Building Trades. to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
3. to clothe (a person) with fur.
4. to coat with foul or deposited matter.
5. to line, face, or trim, with fur, as a garment.
6. Building Trades. to apply furring to (a wall, ceiling, etc.).
7. to clothe (a person) with fur.
8. to coat with foul or deposited matter.

Origin of furrings

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at fur, -ing¹

Examples for furrings

Stone buildings can be converted into good silos by furring out and double boarding on the inside.

Another cause of disaster is the furring up of the pipes with the lime deposited by hard water when heated.

furring employs large numbers of foreign males, and some thousands of both native and foreign females.

We put in the winter there, furring, and every time he came home from the round of traps, he'd sell me all the pelts.

A piece of furring strip should be run from the top of the pipe to the wall.

Wooden studding, furring, or lathing should not under any circumstances be placed against a chimney.

In the winter the northern people move up the bays and go "furring."

Though the fur trapper as a rule is a most gentle creature, the "quality of mercy is not strained" in furring.

In some instances a small amount of mortar is placed over each of the furring strips.

Temporarily hard water may be softened by boiling; the lime will be deposited, as may be seen in the "furring" of tea-kettles.

Though the fur trapper as a rule is a most gentle creature, the "quality of mercy is not strained" in furring.

Stone buildings can be converted into good silos by furring out and double boarding on the inside.

furring employs large numbers of foreign males, and some thousands of both native and foreign females.

Another cause of disaster is the furring up of the pipes with the lime deposited by hard water when heated.

In some instances a small amount of mortar is placed over each of the furring strips.

In the winter the northern people move up the bays and go "furring."

A piece of furring strip should be run from the top of the pipe to the wall.

Wooden studding, furring, or lathing should not under any circumstances be placed against a chimney.

Temporarily hard water may be softened by boiling; the lime will be deposited, as may be seen in the "furring" of tea-kettles.

We put in the winter there, furring, and every time he came home from the round of traps, he'd sell me all the pelts.