vira-lata — meaning in English

English meaning

• cur noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
• mongrel noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
• mutt noun A dog of mixed or uncertain breed.
• stray verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.

Senses

vira-lata is used for these senses in English:

• cur (dated, or, humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.
• mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
• mutt A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
• stray Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.

cur — full definition

1. noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
2. noun An insult for a cowardly or contemptible person.

mongrel — full definition

1. noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
2. adj Made up of a mixture of breeds, types, or origins.

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