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unfur

unfur verb: to remove fur from.

Verb

unfur (third-person singular simple present unfurs, present participle unfurring, simple past and past participle unfurred)

  1. (transitive) To remove fur from.
    • to unfur a water pipe

Forms of unfur

third-person singular presentunfurs
present participleunfurring
past participleunfurred
pastunfurred

Origin of unfur

From un- + fur.

Questions about unfur

What does unfur mean?
Unfur means to remove fur from.
What part of speech is unfur?
Unfur is a verb.
What is the past tense of unfur?
The past tense of unfur is unfurred.

Words near unfur in the dictionary

  1. unfunnier
  2. unfunniest
  3. unfunnily
  4. unfunniness
  5. unfunny
  6. unfur
  7. unfurbelowed
  8. unfurbished
  9. unfurcate
  10. unfurious
  11. unfurl

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