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—cussedly, adv. —cussedness, n./kus"id/, adj. Informal.1. cursed.2. obstinate; stubborn; perverse.[1830-40; CUSS + -ED3]
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cussed — cus sed (c[u^]s [e^]d), adj. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; obstinate. [Slang or Colloq., U. S.] Note: [Narrower terms: {unregenerate (vs. regenerate), unregenerated}] Syn: obdurate, obstinate, perverse, unrepentant. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cussed — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ awkward; annoying. DERIVATIVES cussedly adverb cussedness noun … English terms dictionary
cussed — [kus′id] adj. [< CUSS or CURSED] Informal 1. cursed 2. perverse; stubborn cussedly adv. cussedness n … English World dictionary
cussed — UK [ˈkʌsɪd] / US [ˈkʌsəd] adjective Word forms cussed : adjective cussed comparative cusseder informal old fashioned not willing to be reasonable He s just plain cussed, isn t he? … English dictionary
cussed — cuss|ed [ kʌsəd ] adjective INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED not willing to be reasonable: He s just plain cussed, isn t he? … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cussed — adjective Date: 1834 1. cursed 2. obstinate, cantankerous • cussedly adverb • cussedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
cussed — 1. adjective /kʌst,ˈkʌsɪd/ obstinate 2. adverb /kʌst,ˈkʌsɪd/ Very, cussedly, accursedly … Wiktionary
cussed — Synonyms and related words: baleful, bearish, bitchy, blankety blank, blasted, blessed, cankered, cantankerous, churlish, confounded, crabbed, cranky, cross, cross grained, crusty, cursed, disagreeable, doggone, excitable, feisty, fractious,… … Moby Thesaurus
cussed — cuss·ed || kÊŒsɪd adj. cursed; stubborn, obstinate, unrepentant kÊŒs n. guy, character; curse v. curse, use obscene language … English contemporary dictionary
cussed — [ kʌsɪd] adjective informal awkward; annoying. Derivatives cussedly adverb cussedness noun Origin C19 (orig. US): var. of cursed … English new terms dictionary
