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—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 — Cur rish (k?r r?sh), a. [From {Cur}.] Having the qualities, or exhibiting the characteristics, of a cur; snarling; quarrelsome; snappish; churlish; hence, also malicious; malignant; brutal. [1913 Webster] Thy currish spirit Governed a wolf. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
currish — index caitiff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
currish — [kʉr′ish] adj. of or resembling a cur; bad tempered; mean; ill bred currishly adv … English World dictionary
currish — adjective a) Pertaining to a cur or mongrel. more enfierced through his currish play, / Him sternely grypt, and haling to and fro, / To ouerthrow him strongly did assay [...]. b) Figuratively cur like; ignoble, mean spirited … Wiktionary
currish — adjective Date: 15th century 1. ignoble 2. resembling a cur ; mongrel • currishly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
currish — adj. of or pertaining to a cur; snarling, rude; base, cowardly … English contemporary dictionary
currish — [ kə:rɪʃ] adjective archaic like a cur; bad tempered. Derivatives currishly adverb currishness noun … English new terms dictionary
currish — cur·rish … English syllables
currish — cur•rish [[t]ˈkɜr ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of or resembling a cur; snarling 2) contemptible; base • Etymology: 1425–75 cur′rish•ly, adv. cur′rish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
currish — /ˈkɜrɪʃ/ (say kerrish) adjective 1. of or relating to a cur. 2. cur like; snarling; quarrelsome. 3. contemptible. –currishly, adverb –currishness, noun …
