adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of spur form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Wearing spurs. not-comparable

   "a booted and spurred cowboy"

2. 2
   Furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs. not-comparable

   "a spurred corolla"

3. 3
   Affected with spur, or ergot. not-comparable

   "spurred rye"

Synonyms

All synonyms

bespurred

Example

More examples

"Her desire to be a doctor spurred her on."

Related phrases

African spurred tortoisebe-spurredlong-spurred violet

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