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cursed
/ˈkɝsɪd/
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What does cursed mean?
adjective
- Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
- hateful; damnable; accursed
- Frightening or unsettling, or humorously portrayed as such.
More meanings (3)
verb
- simple past and past participle of curse
adjective
- (obsolete) Shrewish, ill-tempered (often applied to women).
adverb
- (dated, slang) Damnably; awfully.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɝsɪd/
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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.
O, if you raise this house against this house, It will the woefullest division prove That ever fell upon this cursed earth.
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.
But Farfrae had been so cursed quick in his movements as to give old-fashioned people in authority no chance of the initiative.
More than one took up his quarters voluntarily in the cross-trees, who would have cursed such a berth under any other circumstances.