CURS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word CURS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CURS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Cur

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (in the general sense ‘dog’): probably originally in cur-dog, perhaps from Old Norse kurr ‘grumbling’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel

Short Definition:

aggressive or unkempt dog

Examples:
  • a mangy-looking cur

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 8

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 6

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 6

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games