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¹cur

noun \ˈkər\

: a dog that is a mix of different breeds : a low, bad, or disliked dog

Full Definition of CUR

: a mongrel or inferior dog

: a surly or cowardly fellow

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Origin of CUR

Middle English, short for curdogge, from Middle English *curren to growl (perhaps from Old Norse kurra to grumble) + Middle English dogge dog

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to CUR

Synonyms: chicken, craven, coward, dastard, funk, poltroon, recreant, sissy

Antonyms: hero, stalwart, valiant

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with CUR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your

²cur

abbreviation

Definition of CUR

currency

current

CUR Defined for Kids

cur

noun \ˈkər\

Definition of CUR for Kids

: a worthless or mongrel dog

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cur

abbreviation

Medical Definition of CUR

curative

current

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