cussed
/ˈkʌsɪd/adjective, adverb, verb
cussed is spelled C-U-S-S-E-D: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cussed means “Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cussed?
| Letters | 6: C-U-S-S-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cussed?
Cussed appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cussed?
- /ˈkʌsɪd/
- /kʊsɪd/
As a verb: /kʌst/, /kʊst/.
Cussed has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cussed2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cussed1.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cussed
- more cussed comparative
- most cussed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cussed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USinformalIll-tempered, nasty, obstinate.
- 2
datedinformalCursed, damned.
adverb
- 1
USinformalVery, cussedly, accursedly.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of cuss
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).