underfur
The thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the waterThe thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water
More definitions
- thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
Forms
plural: underfurs| Singular | underfur |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair:undercoat
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunderfurred
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable