cuss
Utter foul words
Cuss is an informal American word for curse in both noun and verb senses.
A cuss is a swear word: He let out a string of cusses.
To cuss is to swear: She cussed him out good.
Cuss also means a person, usually with an adjective: He's a stubborn old cuss.
The tone is folksy and rural.
Vulgar or obscene speech
- swearVow or use profanity
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- expletiveProfane emotional utterance
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
oath · invective · imprecation · malediction · epithet · cussword · damn · hell
Unpolished, raw state
- coarseRough in texture
- foul-mouthedUsing crude language habitually
- saltyTasting of brine
- bluePrimary color; also sad
off-color · raunchy · earthy · bawdy · ribald · uncouth · crass · lowbrow
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- outburstSudden emotional release
- temperState of mind
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
irritation · annoyance · vexation · fuming · seething · livid · irate · steaming
profanity
Vulgar or obscene speech
blasphemy · oath · invective · imprecation · malediction · epithet · cussword · damn · hell · darn
crude
Unpolished, raw state
- coarseRough in texture
- foul-mouthedUsing crude language habitually
- saltyTasting of brine
blue · off-color · raunchy · earthy · bawdy · ribald · uncouth · crass · lowbrow · indecent
rage
Intense, violent anger
frustration · irritation · annoyance · vexation · fuming · seething · livid · irate · steaming · hotheaded
scold
Rebuke harshly
upbraid · admonish · lambaste · rail · ream · blast · tongue-lashing · earful · tirade · harangue
darn
Repair by weaving
gee · jeez · heck · shoot · fudge · crikey · blimey · cripes · egads · zounds
Control inappropriate speech
cussbless
Confer favor upon
benediction · sanctify · consecrate · give thanks · praise
cusspraise
Expression of approval
compliment · extol · commend · laud · sweet-talk
- cuss wordTaboo spoken term
- cuss outScold with profanity
- what the cussEuphemistic exclamation of frustration