English Explanatory Dictionary

lurcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One 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.
noun
  1. A glutton; a voracious eater

Word forms

lurcher lurchers

Etymology

From lurch + -er. See lurch (“to lurk, lie in wait”).

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