furring
noun
fur·ring ˈfər-iŋ 
1
: a fur trimming or lining
2
a
: the application of thin wood, brick, or metal to joists, studs, or walls to form a level surface (as for attaching wallboard) or an air space
b
: the material used in this process
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
furring
verb
as in silting
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- silting
- filling
- flooding
- spiling
- bunging
- glutting
- clotting
- clogging
- corking
- inundating
- packing
- stoppering
- swamping
- congesting
- gridlocking
- blocking
- occluding
- obstructing
- overwhelming
- damming
- choking
- stoppling
- stuffing
- jamming
- gumming (up)
- plugging (up)
- stopping (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clearing
- opening (up)
- unplugging
- unblocking
- freeing
- excavating
- unstopping
- unclogging
- lightening
- scooping (out)
- emptying
- hollowing (out)