Demur

What do we mean by demur?

To voice opposition; object: synonym: object. intransitive verb

To enter a demurrer. intransitive verb

To delay. intransitive verb

The act of demurring. noun

An objection. noun

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding or decision. noun

Exception (taken); objection (urged). noun

To delay; linger; tarry.

To hesitate; suspend proceedings; delay conclusion or action.

To have or suggest scruples or difficulties; object irresolutely; take exception: as, they demurred to our proposals.

In law, to interpose a demurrer.

To put off; delay; keep in suspense.

To doubt of; scruple concerning; hesitate about: as, “to demur obedience,”

To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about. transitive verb

To cause delay to; to put off. transitive verb

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple. noun

To linger; to stay; to tarry. intransitive verb

To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair. intransitive verb

To scruple or object; to take exception, especailly on the basis of scruple or modesty. intransitive verb

To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2. intransitive verb

Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Words that are spelled similarly to demur:
demur, lemur, femur, debur, demar, detur, deur, demir, demux, demus, demut, demu, demer, temur.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word demur:
demurrer, nader, zagreb, silent, remained.

Words that rhyme with demur:
defer, confer, infer, entrepreneur, concur, incur, spur, refer, transfer, were, per, occur, amateur, prefer, stir, deter, er, blur, slur, fir, inter, connoisseur, burr, her, fur, chauffeur, recur, cur, sir, myrrh, purr, bur, liqueur, ur, durr, fer, ter, pur, fleur, sur, reoccur, der, saboteur, restaurateur, monsieur, ver, shirr, birr, larkspur, kerr, yer, pere, ker, hur, restauranteur, douglas fir, bir, murr, sher, shir, longspur, thur, spurr, eure, schnur, furr, cofer, shur, gurr, big sur, derbyshire, schur, mercosur, balsam fir, lafleur, white fir, dirr, santa lucia fir, scher, coffee liqueur, silver fir, schwer, legal transfer, orange liqueur, oregon fir, colorado fir, grand fir, green douglas fir, pacific silver fir, true fir, alpine fir, joint fir, ground fir, gum myrrh, red silver fir, fraser fir, california white fir, giant fir, rocket larkspur, lowland fir.

Adjectives that are often used to describe demur:
little, further, much, least, slightest, slight, considerable, more, serious, only, brief, unforeseen, long, smallest, faint, short, apparent, less, polite, internal, reasonable, coy, unexpected, mild, due, ancients, sour, handsome, usual, latter, conditional, vigorous, jealous, prudential, modest, decent, secret, formal, just, audible, visible, unintelligible, occasional, futile, friendly, sole, whigs, feeble, temporary, skeptical, flat, utter, probable.

Consonant match to demur:
dummy, derma, demo, demi, dummer, duma, dimmer, dumas, dama, dimer, douma, dumber, doomy, damar, dammar, domer, demi-, dammer, dahmer, dommer, demay, deemer, demmer, demma, deamer, diemer, derma-, dumais, dermer, damer, d ma, d me, d mi, d my, da may, da me, da mi, da mo, da mu, dam a, dam he, dam may, dam who, dame a, dame au, dame aux, dame he, dame may, damn a, damn he, damn her, damn me, damn who, day may, de ma, de mai, de me, de meaux, de mi, deem a, deem her, deem i, deem me, deem my, dehmer, dew ma, di me, di mi, diem a, dim a, dim e, dim he, dim her, dim o, dime a, dime he, do me, do mi, doe may, doe me, doe mee, dom a, dom i, dome a, dome he, dome may, dommie, doom a, doom he, doom her, doom me, doom who, dough may, du ma, du me, du mi, du mu, due me, dum a, duma a.

Words that sound like demur:
dimmer, demur, dumber, dummer, dumar, demmer, demeure, dinner, dinger, dahmer, dimer, domer, deemer, deamer, dommer, damer, doomer, dammer, diemer, dammar, timmer, timur, timar, dunner, denner, dehner, dither, dear, deer, dim, diner, donor, dem, downer, doner, donner, dims, dir, deere, donr, donar, dima, dere, daner, demurred, dimm, demar, danner, dimi, dooner, dimmy, deaner, dimmers, deare, demurs, dyr, temor, temer, diener, dimme, ademar, demurrer, demery, dym, d.r, dittmer, dhimmi, duner, deir, dittmar, dimms, deiner, demerge, danar, timer, tumor, tamer, tumour, tamar, tomer, teamer, toomer, tinner, tinger, tamr, teemer, taimur, tammar, dare, dair, darr, dema, delmar, damar, daimler, daire, -dom, delmer, damour, dehm.