Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cussed

/ˈkʌsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: cussed
IPA: /ˈkʌsɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of cuss

adj

Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.

American usage; Informal

adj

Cursed, damned.

Dated; Informal

adv

Very, cussedly, accursedly.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"No one ever see him down on his luck till this cussed fever took him, Our rations was often short, but it was share and share alike down to the last pipe o' baccy."

Usage

American usage
Informal
Dated

Inflected Forms

more cussed (comparative) most cussed (superlative)

Derived Forms

cussedness

Synonyms

accursed fey ill-fated condemned cursed star-crossed sunk cussed damned dead meat doomed done

Homonyms

cust

Rhymes With

just must trust discussed dust adjust bust robust thrust rust lust crust

Questions

How do you pronounce cussed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌsɪd/.
What does cussed mean?: simple past and past participle of cuss

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