cussed

[ kuhs-id ]

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adjectiveInformal.

cursed.
obstinate; stubborn; perverse.

Origin of cussed

First recorded in 1830–40; cuss + -ed³

Other words from cussed

cuss·ed·ly, adverb
cuss·ed·ness, noun

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How to use cussed in a sentence

Of course, I know you wouldn't allow a Frenchman to say all that, and that you are just talking cussedly with your own wife.
Wanted: A Cook | Alan Dale
It'll take him over an hour to do it, the boards will be nailed so cussedly tight.
The Harbor | Ernest Poole
See here, pardner, you act most cussedly like a man keeping watch on me.
The Eagle's Heart | Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for cussed

cussed

/ (ˈkʌsɪd) /

adjectiveinformal

another word for cursed
obstinate

annoying: a cussed nuisance

Derived forms of cussed

cussedly, adverb
cussedness, noun

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