cur
Other forms: curs
A cur is a dog that isn't very good — or is a mixed breed. If dogs understood English, they would be offended at being called a cur.
When you use the word cur, you're talking about a dog that's either a mutt, very unattractive, aggressive, or all three. The word can also be used as an insult for a person, especially a despicable man. In Old English, the word cur was originally cur-dog, which sometimes was used to describe any dog — good, bad, pedigreed or part Shepherd, part Collie, part whatever.
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an inferior dog or one of mixed breedtypes:pariah dog, pie-dog, pye-dogownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially Indiatype of:Canis familiaris, dog, domestic doga member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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a cowardly and despicable person
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Vocabulary lists containing cur
Billy saves enough money to buy two pups, Old Dan and Little Ann. Together they become one of the best hunting teams in the Ozarks—and devoted friends as well. But when the unthinkable happens, Billy must learn how to nurture hope in a time of tragedy.
After a shipwreck separates her from her twin brother, Viola disguises herself as a man so she can pass safely through the land of Illyria. There she befriends Duke Orsino and tries to help him win the affections of Countess Olivia. Read the full text here.
When Bassanio, a merchant, needs money to court Portia, his friend Antonio makes a risky deal with a moneylender. Read the full text here.