Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lurt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lurt
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lump of dirt or excrement; a turd.

British usage

Etymology

Of North Germanic origin, related to Danish lort (“excrement”) and Norwegian lort (“filth, dirt, excrement”).

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

lurts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lurry

Questions

What does lurt mean?: A lump of dirt or excrement; a turd.
Where does lurt come from?: Of North Germanic origin, related to Danish lort (“excrement”) and Norwegian lort (“filth, dirt, excrement”).

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