Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curst

/kɜː(ɹ)st/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: curst
IPA: /kɜː(ɹ)st/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic spelling of cursed.

Archaic

verb

Archaic spelling of cursed, simple past and past participle of curse.

Archaic

Example Sentences

""Sounds curst funereal, Zeb! O my poor nunky! Go fetch 'em, Sergeant, and let me see 'em—'twill distress and pain me I know but—go fetch 'em!""
"“Stay back!" She swung the sword at him, praying she could actually use the curst thing."
"[...] what hangman hands / Pin to his breast a parchment? His own bands / Read it. Poor traitor, spit upon and curst!"
"But alas, we are at the far north end of NJ-and our younger daughter has the thrice curst SATs on Saturday."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

curster (comparative) curstest (superlative)

Derived Forms

curstness

Synonyms

cursed

Rhymes With

first worst 1st burst cursed thirst dispersed versed hurst traversed durst wurst

Questions

How do you pronounce curst?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɜː(ɹ)st/.
What does curst mean?: Archaic spelling of cursed.

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