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cursed

/ˈkɝsɪd/

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What does cursed mean?

adjective

  1. Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
  2. hateful; damnable; accursed
  3. Frightening or unsettling, or humorously portrayed as such.
More meanings (3)

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of curse

adjective

  1. (obsolete) Shrewish, ill-tempered (often applied to women).

adverb

  1. (dated, slang) Damnably; awfully.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɝsɪd/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/kɝst/
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“I never could remember all these silly rules,” said I, rather feebly, as I inwardly cursed Fritz for not posting me up.
Anthony HopeThe prisoner of ZendaProject Gutenberg ebook #95
O, if you raise this house against this house, It will the woefullest division prove That ever fell upon this cursed earth.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
More book examples (3)
When Freckles saw what it was he forgave himself the kick in the pit of Wessner's stomach, and cursed fervently and deep.
Gene Stratton-PorterFrecklesProject Gutenberg ebook #111
But Farfrae had been so cursed quick in his movements as to give old-fashioned people in authority no chance of the initiative.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143
More than one took up his quarters voluntarily in the cross-trees, who would have cursed such a berth under any other circumstances.
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164