furzy
UK/ˈfɜːzi/
furzy adjective: covered in furze.
Adjective
furzy (comparative more furzy, superlative most furzy)
- Covered in furze.
- Resembling or characteristic of furze.
- Finally, a man approaches her — an uncommonly fat, clownish-looking man, with a bulbous nose, furzy white hair, and fearsome great eyebrows like crushed mice.2002, Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canongate Books (2010), page 725
Synonyms of furzy
Forms of furzy
| comparative | more furzy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most furzy |
Origin of furzy
From furze + -y.
Words that rhyme with furzy
Questions about furzy
- What does furzy mean?
- Furzy means covered in furze.
- What part of speech is furzy?
- Furzy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce furzy?
- Furzy is pronounced /ˈfɜːzi/ (UK).
Words near furzy in the dictionary
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