lurcher
noun
lurcher is spelled L-U-R-C-H-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lurcher means “A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lurcher is lurchers.
How many letters and syllables are in lurcher?
| Letters | 7: L-U-R-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lurcher?
Lurcher appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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).
Forms of lurcher
- lurchers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lurcher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteOne who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
- 2
A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
- 3
A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.
- 4
obsoleteA glutton; a voracious eater
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lurcher come from?
From lurch + -er. See lurch (“to lurk, lie in wait”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).