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cur
noun
ˈkər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a mongrel or inferior dog
    a medium-sized hunting and working dog with a short coat that was developed in the southern U.S. and is sometimes considered to comprise one or more breeds
  • a surly or cowardly fellow
abbreviation

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • currency
  • current
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
chicken coward craven dastard funk poltroon recreant sissy
Antonyms: Noun
hero stalwart valiant
Examples
Noun
  • //denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, short for curdogge, from Middle English *curren to growl (perhaps from Old Norse kurra to grumble) + Middle English dogge dog
cur
noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

cur
noun
ˈkər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a mongrel or inferior dog
    a medium-sized hunting and working dog with a short coat that was developed in the southern U.S. and is sometimes considered to comprise one or more breeds
  • a surly or cowardly fellow
abbreviation

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • currency
  • current
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
chicken coward craven dastard funk poltroon recreant sissy
Antonyms: Noun
hero stalwart valiant
Examples
Noun
  • //denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, short for curdogge, from Middle English *curren to growl (perhaps from Old Norse kurra to grumble) + Middle English dogge dog
cur
noun

Synonyms & Antonyms