cussed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kʊsɪd/ (Northern-England)
- (Southern-England) audio
- kŭs'ĭd
- /ˈkʌsɪd/
Meanings
- (US, informal) Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.
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(dated, informal) Cursed, damned.
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.
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 168:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cussed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cussed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
fey · lost · sunk · ill-fated · accursed · star-crossed · ill-fated · finished · sentenced · fey · damned · accursed · doomed · done · cursed · undone · cussed · condemned · dead meat