Definitions for curs

curs cur

Spelling: [kur]
IPA: /kɜr/

Curs is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in curs (crsu).

Definitions for curs

noun

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

Origin of curs

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

Examples for curs

Ask me to beat them off with a whip like a pack of curs, and I'll do it readily.

Thus the intendants and the curs reproached each other by turns.

You will have to fly like curs before the whips of your own men.

I keep my ambition in leash, and still and on they must be snapping like curs at Argile.

It'll save me a world of trouble in being polite to a lot of curs that I despise.

I could not restrain my laughter when I first scanned these curs in their fanciful coats.

He turned neither to left nor right, nor heeded the barking of curs at his heels.

“What a pack of curs we all were,” said Wraysford, almost as angry as his friend.

Now Heaven help a poor, deserted maid, who set her trust in curs!

"Collars, and curs to wear them," growled out Tony, under his breath.

Word Value for curs
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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