currish

[kur-ish]

cur·rish

[kur-ish]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a cur.
2.
curlike; snarling; quarrelsome.
3.
contemptible; base.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English kuresshe. See cur, -ish1

cur·rish·ly, adverb
cur·rish·ness, noun
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currish (ˈkɜːrɪʃ)
 
adj
of or like a cur; rude or bad-tempered
 
'currishly
 
adv
 
'currishness
 
n

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