lurcher
lurcher noun: one who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
Noun (1)
lurcher (plural lurchers)
- One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
- A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
- “Since we are both obsessed with our dogs” — Ms. Muir has a whippet; Ms. Osborne, a lurcher — “we thought we’d try pets,” she said.2009 February 5, Penelope Green, “New Book Offers Knitted Projects for Pets”, in New York Times
- A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.
Noun (2)
lurcher (plural lurchers)
lurcher meaning in Tamil
lurcher in Tamil
- களவாடி
Forms of lurcher
| plural | lurchers |
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Origin of lurcher
From lurch + -er. See lurch (“to lurk, lie in wait”).
From Latin lurco, lurcho (“a glutton”). See lurch.
Questions about lurcher
- What does lurcher mean?
- Lurcher means one who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
- What is lurcher in Tamil?
- Lurcher in Tamil is களவாடி. See Lurcher meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lurcher?
- Lurcher is a noun.
- What is the plural of lurcher?
- The plural of lurcher is lurchers.
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