Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scur

/skɜː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: scur
IPA: /skɜː/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat, sheep, or cow.

verb

To move hastily; to scour.

British usage; Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Here he whistled, and the animal, who was scurring over the field , and occasionally kicking up his heels, instantly returned with a gentle neigh."

Etymology

Compare scour (“to run”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /skɜː/
British English: /skɜː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scurs (plural) scurs (present, singular) scurring (participle, present) scurred (participle, past) scurred (past)

Homonyms

scare (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

your were her per sir ensure prefer mirror occur refer cure mature

Questions

How do you pronounce scur?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɜː/.
What does scur mean?: A distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat, sheep, or cow.
Where does scur come from?: Compare scour (“to run”).

How to pronounce scur

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