COURB

Etymology

Verb

courb (third-person singular simple present courbs, present participle courbing, simple past and past participle courbed)

(obsolete) To bend; to bow.

Adjective

courb (comparative more courb, superlative most courb)

(obsolete) curved; rounded

Anagrams

• Burco

Source: Wiktionary


Courb (krb), a. Etym: [F. courbe, fr. L. curvus. See Curve, a.]

Definition: Curved; rounded. [Obs.] Her neck is short, her shoulders courb. Gower.

Courb (krb), v. i. Etym: [F. courber. See Curs.]

Definition: To bend; to stop; to bow. [Obs.] Then I courbed on my knees. Piers Plowman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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