Flock vs Fur - What's the difference?
flock | fur |
A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
* {{quote-book
, year=1995
, author=Green Key Books
, title=God's Word to the Nations (John 10:16)
* Tennyson
A large number of people.
* Bible, 2 Macc. xiv. 14
To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
* Dryden
(obsolete) To flock to; to crowd.
* 1609 , Taylor
To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding
A lock of wool or hair.
*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
*:I prythee, Tom, beat Cut's saddle, put a few flocks in the point [pommel].
Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.
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*:There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock -paper on the walls.
Hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.
Hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.
* Lady M. W. Montagu
A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
# A thick pile of fabric.
# The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
# The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water.
# The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
(heraldry) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures.
A furry; a member of the furry subculture.
* 2006 , Shari Caudron, Who Are You People?
(vulgar, slang) Pubic hair.
(vulgar, slang) Sexual attractiveness.
To cover with fur.
As a noun flock
is a large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration or flock can be coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.As a verb flock
is to congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers or flock can be to coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.As an adverb fur is
out, outside.flock
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=I also have other sheep that are not from this pen. I must lead them. They, too, will respond to my voice. So they will be one flock with one shepherd. }}
- As half amazed, half frighted all his flock .
- The heathen came to Nicanor by flocks .
Synonyms
* congregation, bunch, gaggle, horde, host, legion, litter, nest, rabble, swarm, throng, wakeVerb
(en verb)- People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.
- Friends daily flock .
- Good fellows, trooping, flocked me so.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)fur
English
Noun
(en noun)- wrapped up in my furs
- "You want to know what brings furries together?" she asks. "Furs are here because they don't fit in anywhere else. For real furs, this is the only place they feel comfortable."