spur: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of spur
- hotspur«Word Popularity Bar2/5
hotspur
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- larkspur2/5
larkspur
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- cockspur1/5
cockspur
- noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
Dactylis glomerata; cocksfoot; orchard grass.
- noun small spiny West Indian tree
Pisonia aculeata.
- noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
- longspur1/5
longspur
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (orPlectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
Suffixes of spur
- spurred«Word Popularity Bar4/5
spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- spurious4/5
spurious
- adjective satellite plausible but false
specious.
- a specious claim
- spurious inferences
- adjective satellite born out of wedlock
bastardly; misbegotten; misbegot.
- the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
- adjective satellite plausible but false
- spurs3/5
spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- spurt3/5
spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- spurned3/5
spurned
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
jilted; rejected.
- jilted at the altar
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; spurn; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
- spurring2/5
spurring
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; prodding; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- verb incite or stimulate
spur.
- The Academy was formed to spur research
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- spurted2/5
spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- spurting2/5
spurting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
spouting; jetting; squirting.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
- spurn2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- spurning2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- spurns2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- spurge2/5
spurge
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- spuriously2/5
spuriously
- adverb in a false and spurious manner
- the lawyer argued spuriously that his client knew nothing of the burglary
- adverb in a false and spurious manner
- spuriousness1/5
spuriousness
- noun state of lacking genuineness
- noun state of lacking genuineness
- spurges1/5
spurge
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- spurrier1/5
spurrier
One whose occupation is to make spurs. B. Jonson. "The saddlers and spurriers would be ruined by thousands." Macaulay.
- spurling1/5
spurling
(Zoöl.) A tern. Obs. or Prov. Eng. Tusser.
- spurius1/5
spurius
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- spuria1/5
spuria
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Derived words of spur
- hotspurs«Word Popularity Bar1/5
hotspur
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
- larkspurs1/5
larkspur
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- longspurs1/5
longspur
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (orPlectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `spur`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `spur`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `spur`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `spur`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.