coarse-furred

Thân thiện

The dog has coarse-furred, wiry hair.

Definition

Adjective: Having coarse hair or fur. This describes an animal (or sometimes a person) whose hair or fur is thick, rough, or not fine to the touch.

Usage

The word coarse-furred is used attributively, meaning it typically comes before a noun to describe it. It is a compound adjective formed from "coarse" and "furred."

Examples

• The coarse-furred dog left hairs all over the sofa.
• We observed a coarse-furred bear foraging near the riverbank.
• Unlike its domestic cousin, the wild rabbit is more coarse-furred.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in comparative and superlative forms by adding "more" and "most":
• It can be hyphenated when used before a noun ("a coarse-furred animal") but may sometimes be written without a hyphen when used after a linking verb ("The animal's coat was coarse furred").

Variants and Related Words

• Coarse-haired (adj.): A near-synonym, often used interchangeably, though "furred" is more specific to animals.
• Bristly (adj.): Having short, stiff, coarse hairs.
• Shaggy (adj.): Having long, thick, and untidy hair or fur, which is often coarse.
• Wiry (adj.): Resembling wire in stiffness; describes stiff, coarse hair or fur.

Synonyms

• Rough-coated
• Bristly
• Wiry

Antonyms

• Fine-furred
• Silky
• Sleek
• Smooth-coated

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having coarse hair or fur

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coarse-haired