Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make the fur fly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
make the -fur fly
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a vicious fight or altercation.

Etymology

From the way fur is torn from fighting animals.

Inflected Forms

makes the fur fly (present, singular) making the fur fly (participle, present) made the fur fly (participle, past) made the fur fly (past)

Phrases

watch the fur fly make the feathers fly

Frequently Paired Words

watch the fur fly make the feathers fly

Questions

What does make the fur fly mean?
To have a vicious fight or altercation.
Where does make the fur fly come from?
From the way fur is torn from fighting animals.

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