Associations to the word «Furring»

Wiktionary

FURRING, verb. Present participle of fur
FURRING, noun. Parts of clothing made from fur.
FURRING, noun. A coating that resembles fur.
FURRING, noun. A strip of material used to prepare a wall for plastering.
FURRING, noun. (shipbuilding) double planking of a ship's side

Dictionary definition

FURRING, noun. A furlike coating of matter as on the tongue.
FURRING, noun. Strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats