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curple

/ˈkɜː(ɹ).pəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cur-ple
IPA
/ˈkɜː(ɹ).pəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hindquarters or the rump of a horse

noun

A strap under the tail of a horse to stop the saddle from kicking forward

noun

The buttocks, the posterior.

Etymology

A corruption of the Scottish crupper.

Inflected Forms

curples (plural)

Rhymes With

purple purple nurple hirple bepurple hurple unpurple blurple

Questions

How do you pronounce curple?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɜː(ɹ).pəl/.
What does curple mean?
The hindquarters or the rump of a horse
Where does curple come from?
A corruption of the Scottish crupper.

How to pronounce curple

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