currish

currish
currishly, adv.currishness, n.
/kerr"ish/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to a cur.
2. curlike; snarling; quarrelsome.
3. contemptible; base.
[1425-75; late ME kuresshe. See CUR, -ISH1]

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  • currish — /ˈkɜrɪʃ/ (say kerrish) adjective 1. of or relating to a cur. 2. cur like; snarling; quarrelsome. 3. contemptible. –currishly, adverb –currishness, noun …  

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