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cussed

[ kuhs-id ]

adjective

, Informal.
  1. obstinate; stubborn; perverse.


cussed

/ ˈkʌsɪd /

adjective

  1. See cursed
    another word for cursed
  2. obstinate
  3. annoying

    a cussed nuisance



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Derived Forms

  • ˈcussedness, noun
  • ˈcussedly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • cussed·ly adverb
  • cussed·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cussed1

First recorded in 1830–40; cuss + -ed 3

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Example Sentences

And then when you go there, you are cussed out, called arrogant, mean-spirited, and nasty.

I begged, and told him I was only Huck; but he laughed such a screechy laugh, and roared and cussed, and kept on chasing me up.

Why back two years ago, I used to visit old Polo Garrett, who had the concession in the menagerie tent, just to get cussed out.

Made the tears come up into my eyes, sir, to ponder on what she has been through on account of my cussed foolishness.

"I'll be cussed if I understand wimmen," declared Captain Candage, fiddling his finger under his nose.

She's the old Nequasset, handed back to me again because I'm the only one who understands her cussed fool notions.

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