slur

¹slur

noun \ˈslər\

Definition of SLUR

1

a : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion b : a shaming or degrading effect : stain, stigma

2

: a blurred spot in printed matter : smudge

Origin of SLUR

obsolete English dialect slur thin mud, from Middle English sloor; akin to Middle High German slier mud

First Known Use: 1609

Rhymes with SLUR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, purr, shirr, sir, skirr, spur, stir, thir, whir, your