cursed
SayKURSTUS/kɝst/UK/kɜːst/
- 1Past tense and past participle of curse. Use it for swearing or for putting a curse on someone in the past.
He cursed loudly when he hit his thumb with the hammer.
In the story, a witch cursed the king's only daughter.
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- 3Strange and creepy in a way that makes you feel uneasy, or jokingly called that.
My friend sent me a cursed picture of a doll with a huge smile.
Orange juice mixed with milk? That sounds cursed.
Similarcreepy, unsettling, disturbing, eerie
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- 4SayKUR-sid/ˈkɝsɪd/UK/ˈkɜːsɪd/Very annoying or hateful, said when you are angry at something.
This cursed printer jams every time I need it!
I can't get the cursed lid off this jar.
Similardamned, blasted, wretched, infernal, confounded
Less common meaning
- 5SayKUR-sid/ˈkɝsɪd/UK/ˈkɜːsɪd/Angry and quick to say unkind things, often said about a woman.
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Showing meanings only.
cursed is a form of curse
curse, verb: To say bad words that may upset or offend people. Full entry
- Spelling
- curse → cursed: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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Origin
From Middle English cursed; it is curse with -ed added.