cur has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

Synonyms

mutt mongrel

Used in print

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

Piepsam calls the cyclist `` cur '' and `` puppy '' among other things , and at the crisis of his fit a little fox-terrier stands before him and howls into his face .

Related terms

dog pariah_dog feist mongrelize

2
[ noun ] a cowardly and despicable person

Related terms

coward caitiff

3
[ adjective ] of inferior or mixed breed

Examples

"a cur dog" "an underbred dog"

Related terms

crossbred

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