cuss
Plural: cusses
Noun
- a persistently annoying person
- a boy or man
- "he's a likable cuss"
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- A curse.
- A curse word.
- A fellow, person.
Verb
Verb Forms: cussed, cussing, cusses
- To utter offensive words; to curse.
- utter obscenities or profanities
- To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
Examples
- Players might CUSS quietly after missing an obvious seven-letter word.
Origin / Etymology
Non-rhotic pronunciation of curse from an American English dialect; for a similar phonetic development, compare ass (“buttocks”), from arse, in which the r was originally pronounced (as in curse).
Synonyms
blaspheme, blighter, bloke, chap, curse, curse word, expletive, fella, feller, fellow, gadfly, gent, imprecate, lad, oath, pest, pesterer, swear, swearing, swearword
Scrabble Score: 6
cuss: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcuss: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cuss: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary