smur

See also: smùr and smúr

English

Alternative forms

• smurr
• smir

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly related to smoor. Compare Scottish Gaelic smùr (“dross, dust”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /smɜː/
• (UK, rhotic) IPA^(key): /smɜːɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)

Noun

smur (countable and uncountable, plural smurs)

1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Drizzle, light rain.

Verb

smur (third-person singular simple present smurs, present participle smurring, simple past and past participle smurred)

1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland, intransitive) To drizzle, to rain lightly.

Anagrams

• RMUs, URMs, rums