cur

Noun

Meaning

A mongrel or inferior dog.

A worthless, snarling fellow; -- used in contempt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mutt mongrel cad rascal knave dog rat rogue hound blackguard canine creep scoundrel villain wretch
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Antonyms

angel darling brainiac cat dear brain
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Hypernyms

dog coward Canis familiaris domestic dog

Hyponyms

feist caitiff fice pye-dog pariah dog pie-dog

Phrases with the word

cursed cur

Examples

A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites. Quintus Curtius Rufus

A mastiff dog May love a puppy cur for no more reason Than that the twain have been tied up together. Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Remember the Italian steward who put on women's clothes and so filched a seat in a lifeboat? "A cur in human shape, certainly he was born and saved to set a new standard by which to judge infamy and shame. William S. Burroughs

A barking cur does not bite. Italian Proverb

A cursed cur should be short tied. Danish Proverb

A biting cur wears a torn skin. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

cupwise Cuquenan Cuquenan Falls Cura curability curable