glossy-furred
Adjective: Having fur or hair that is smooth, shiny, and reflective of light. It describes the sleek, lustrous quality of an animal's coat.
This is a descriptive adjective used primarily to characterize the appearance of an animal's fur. It is often used in zoological descriptions, animal husbandry, and breed standards. - The glossy-furred seal emerged from the water, its coat gleaming in the sun. - Breeders prize the glossy-furred rabbit for its exceptionally shiny and healthy-looking pelt.
The term is a compound adjective formed by combining "glossy" (shiny) with "furred" (having fur). It functions as a single unit to modify a noun. Similar compound adjectives can be formed with other coat types (e.g., coarse-furred, long-furred). - The documentary highlighted the difference between the glossy-furred otter and its more matte-furred relatives.
- Glossy-coated: A near-synonymous compound adjective. (e.g., a glossy-coated retriever).
- Glossy: (Adjective) Shiny and smooth.
- Lustrous: (Adjective) Having a soft, radiant shine.
- Silky: (Adjective) Soft, smooth, and shiny like silk.
- Shiny-furred
- Sleek-furred
- Lustrous-furred
- Dull-furred
- Matt-furred
- Coarse-furred
- having glossy hair
- a glossy-coated foxhound