Fir or fir means a kind of evergreen tree--
A fir tree makes the house smell wonderful.
The man at the Christmas tree stand was explaining the difference between fir, pine, and spruce trees.
Fur or fur ( rhymes with fir ) means the hairy coat of an animal such as a dog, cat, or rabbit--
Minks are often made into fur coats.
We took the dog for a walk in the woods, and now he has twigs and leaves stuck in his fur.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"Needles from the fir tree are stuck in the cat's fur."
Note--"furry" ( rhymes with worry ) describes something that is made of fur--
The baby likes to cuddle her furry stuffed animal.
Not to be confused with "fury" ( rhymes with jury ), meaning an extreme state of anger--
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned..."
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