Spurred

Word SPURRED
Character 7
Hyphenation spurred
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Spurred"

What do we mean by spurred?

Wearing spurs. adjective

Having spurs or a spur. adjective

Wearing spurs: as, a spurred horseman.

In ornithology:

Having unusually long claws: as, the spurred towhee.

Having spurs; calcarate. See spur, n., 3 .

Spur-heeled.

Spur-winged.

In mammal., herpet., and entomology, having spurs of any kind; calearate.

In botany, producing or provided with a spur; calcarate.

Wearing spurs; furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs. adjective

Affected with spur, or ergot. adjective

A corolla in which there are one or more petals with a spur. adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of spur. verb

Wearing spurs. adjective

Furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs. adjective

Affected with spur, or ergot. adjective

To ask, to inquire

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The word "spurred" in example sentences

Tessa and I were given $100 cash to read a script in November 2000, a script so bad that even the title spurred paroxysms of fitful laughter (I'd say which script it was, but this blog has gotten me into enough trouble this week already). ❋ Unknown (2003)

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's (D) surprise announcement Tuesday that he will not seek another term spurred widespread speculation that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will run for the job. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"To the Lord of all the Mountains," she answered, with a smile that was sweet yet very sad; and without another word spurred on her horse. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

It is true that he spoke of premiers and peers with contempt; that he hesitated to take off his hat in the theatre, to the air of "God save the king;" that he refused to drink the health of Pitt, saying he preferred that of Washington -- a far greater man; that he wrote bitter words against that combination of princes, who desired to put down freedom in France; that he said the titled spurred and the wealthy switched England and Scotland like two hack-horses; and that all the high places of the land, instead of being filled by genius and talent, were occupied, as were the high-places of Israel, with idols of wood or of stone. ❋ Robert Burns (1777)

Messrs. Hassan and Saunders will be taking over amid a restructuring process that began in 2006 after a contact-lens solution recall spurred lawsuits. ❋ David Benoit (2010)

Messrs. Hassan and Saunders are taking the reins amid a restructuring process that began in 2006 after a contact-lens solution recall spurred lawsuits. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Joyce's blown call spurred more intelligent, non-shrill, non-snarky commentary among Americans than Deepwater Horizon, Gaza, or North Korea. ❋ Unknown (2010)

BASH: GOP Senator Trent Lott is getting bombarded with angry calls spurred by fellow conservatives. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Throw in the baseball playoffs, in which the most conspicuous of a number of bad calls spurred the home team Chicago White Sox on to victory. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Call spurred his horse, and bent low as she raced. ❋ Larry McMurtry (1995)

She thought now that it must have been contempt which she had read in this man's eyes, and apart from their attraction -- for in an indefinite way they had attracted her -- the idea spurred her to instant rebellion. ❋ Margaret Peterson (1908)

The church, preaching gentleness and peace in the morning, in the afternoon her minister, with sword spurred "bolosed" bantams under their arms, would appear on the scene eager for the fray. ❋ Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (1885)

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