cur
Plural: curs
Noun
- A mixed-breed dog, often considered worthless or aggressive.
- an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- a cowardly and despicable person
- A contemptible or inferior dog.
- A detestable person.
- A sheepdog or watchdog.
Examples
- Don’t be a CUR and block my triple-word score; play fair!
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English curre (“watchdog, small hunting dog, mongrel, mutt”), perhaps of Middle Low German or North Germanic origin. Compare Middle Dutch corre (“domestic dog, yard dog, watch-dog”), dialectal Dutch korre (“dog, yard dog”), dialectal Swedish kurre (“a dog”). Compare also Old Norse kurra (“to growl; grumble”), Middle Low German kurren, korren (“to growl”). Compare also Middle Dutch querie (“female dog, bitch”).
Scrabble Score: 5
cur: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcur: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cur: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
cur: valid Words With Friends Word