Phrase Hound found 41 phrases and 71 compound words that contain spur. The most common are listed below. Open spur in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 41
- spur cellA pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
- spur of the momentImpulse; short notice; a lack of planning.
- spur-winged lapwingVanellus spinosus, a plover of the eastern Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.
- spur-winged gooseAn anatid bird native to sub-Saharan Africa, Plectropterus gambensis.
- bone spurAn exostosis.
- spur gearThe simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
- spur cellsplural of spur cell: A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
- spur gearsplural of spur gear: The simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
- spur-winged geeseplural of spur-winged goose: An anatid bird native to sub-Saharan Africa, Plectropterus gambensis.
- spur-throated grasshopperAny grasshopper of two Acrididae subfamilies:
- spur-throated locustA species of acridid locust, Austracris guttulosa, native to Australia; a significant agricultural pest.
- spur-winged ploverVanellus spinosus, a plover of the eastern Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.
- spur-leatherA leather strap for attaching a spur to a boot.
- spur-ryalAlternative form of spur-royal: A former English gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV, when it was worth ten shillings, and worth fifteen shillings during Mary I and Elizabeth I's reign. It had a star on the reverse.
- knight's spurSynonym of larkspur (“plant”).
- spur-heeledWearing spurs on one's heels.
- spur-royalA former English gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV, when it was worth ten shillings, and worth fifteen shillings during Mary I and Elizabeth I's reign. It had a star on the reverse.
- spur-waybridleway
- spur-waysplural of spur-way: bridleway
- spur-wheelA wheel with the cogs on the face of the edge like a spur.
- spur-wheelsplural of spur-wheel: A wheel with the cogs on the face of the edge like a spur.
- spur-royalsplural of spur-royal: A former English gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV, when it was worth ten shillings, and worth fifteen shillings during Mary I and Elizabeth I's reign. It had a star on the reverse.
- spur-wingedAlternative form of spurwinged: Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings.
- spur-rialAlternative form of spur-royal: A former English gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV, when it was worth ten shillings, and worth fifteen shillings during Mary I and Elizabeth I's reign. It had a star on the reverse.
- spur gearingGearing in which spur gears are used.
Compound words 71
- larkspurA delphinium: any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida
- hotspursomebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive
- spurrierA maker of spurs.
- cockspurA blade for tying to the foot of a gamecock.
- longspurAny of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.
- footspurA foothill that shoots from a mountain or range in a perpendicular direction.
- bespurredWearing or having spurs.
- forespurA spur positioned at the fore, or facing forward.
- forespurrerOne who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger.
- spurfowlAny of three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix, of south Asia, and of the numerous species of Pternistis, of Africa, of the pheasant family Phasianidae.