smur

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

smurr
smir

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain; possibly related to smoor; confront with smùr.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

smur (countable and uncountable, plural smurs)

(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) drizzle, light rain

Verb[edit]

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

(dialectal, chiefly Scotland, intransitive) to drizzle, to rain lightly

Anagrams[edit]

RMUs, URMs, rums

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