cur

[ kur ]
/ kɜr /

noun

a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
a mean, cowardly person.

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Origin of cur

1175–1225; Middle English curre, apparently shortened from curdogge. See cur dog

SYNONYMS FOR cur

2 blackguard, cad, heel.

OTHER WORDS FROM cur

cur·like, adjective

Words nearby cur

cupulate, cupule, cupuliform cataract, cupulogram, cupulometry, cur, cur dog, cur., cur. adv. vult, curable, curacy
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Words related to curs

skunk, toad, coward, dog, villain, riffraff, rat, wretch, good-for-nothing, snake, bum, scum, blackguard, hound, scoundrel, heel, cad, stinker, worm

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British Dictionary definitions for curs

cur
/ (kɜː) /

noun

any vicious dog, esp a mongrel
a despicable or cowardly person

Word Origin for cur

C13: shortened from kurdogge; probably related to Old Norse kurra to growl
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